To consider deleting a friend on facebook because she keeps posting her dd's reading level?

[bubblesinthesky]

Honestly I really do not need an update every 2-3 days on which ORT book her amazing dd in reception is reading now. Nor do I need to have messages posted on my timeline asking what my DD is reading now and what level she was at at this point in reception.

I feel like posting "DD is currently reading War and Peace in the original Russian I think it was originally written in Russian and plans to read the Quaran in Arabic next. At this point in reception I think she was reading Harry Potter surprised your dd is still on ORT level 2"

AIBU to hate these type of updates?

Gawd I've deleted for less. I can't be bothered 'hiding' people, you're either in or out on mine.

Everyone I knows children are at advanced for age reading level and speech level! Maybe I know a surprising number of geniuses or maybe the levels are set just a little bit lower than is truly average for that age group.

I delete anyone on Facebook who gets on my nerves. The reading age thing would easily warrant a defriend.

I do love to hate the smug posters. One of my fb friends posted that she had a genius on her hands, plus her ds was kind, handsome and all the rest too. I just think you're setting yourself up for a gigantic fall if you post that shite.

Ironic that all the people who post about their perfect lives are usually the insecure, neurotic ones in rl.

Carlywurly has hit the nail on the head; those that feel the need to brag and boast usually a) have sweet FA to boast about, and b) are totally insecure and need constant validation from others.

What is it about parenthood that turns some previously normal humans into boring, twattish, competitive arseholes.

There is nothing in earth more boring than other people's kids or holiday photos.

Delete, delete.

That's hilarious miaow. I sometimes worry that I'm a bit helicopterish in terms of my children's schooling (their school is in special measures, so I sort of feel that I can't just sit back and think 'they'll be okay') but that pair make me look completely sane.

God, what a way to live your life.

We used to have a similar mum with a DS in DS3's class . Alas , he was best friends with my DS , and actually quite a nice kid . She , however was a royal PITA. Every afternoon and I mean EVERY afternoon she would find a way to stand beside me , even literally elbowing her way through a different group of mates with kids in DS1's class , to grill me on not only what reading levels DS3 was on, but also how many spellings he'd got right that week too . And then it got worse . Because she then started on grilling me about our routine at home , along the lines of 'We read the Bible before dinner , what about your kids ? ' I think that was the point at which I cracked and said 'oh really ? We're reading Lord of the rings . In Elvish ' . She actually made me want to go and do a gigantic crap on her lawn .

We moved , but I kept in touch with other mates whose kids went on to secondary school , at which she became the school nurse . Turned out she was grilling them on their attainments and lifestyle too . Nice .

I have no idea what levels DS (reception) and DD (yr 5) are on shit that's really bad isn't it!

When her kid comes to the end, can she please let us know what happened to Biff, Chip and the magic key? I've had 3 dc go through these books and I still haven't reached a conclusion before they've been taken off the reading scheme and gone on to 'proper' books.

Are there an infinite number of these 'adventures'?

(too invested, I know )

what a strange thing to put on fb.

Does her name begin with h and her kids name with an l?? I know someone exactly like that. It makes my ears bleed hearing her being braggy braggerson about bloody kip and chippppper. Eurgh

Has anyone said what a shame it is for the 'superbrainy' DC?

I mean, if they should dare to drop back a bit in reading skills the DM will no doubt stand over them on a daily basis until they are the top of the class again. Possibly the DC will rebel in later years and do nowt schoolwise.

My SIL is a bit like this, one week it's her DD, then its DS and there are are own achievements. I have hidden her posts but not deleted, that way when she mentioned something I can say 'no I didn't see that' so I get the sanity and no upset because I deleted her

Its funny how you describe her as a friend but youre going to delete her for something so petty. clearly you were never real friends in the first place.