AIBU to wonder why some parents feel the need to...

[AnnaToboggan]

Post the contents of their childs school report on FB?

It seems such an odd thing to do. I understand that they are proud of their achievements, but I just don't get why they do it.

School reports out today and we have photos of exam results, transcripts, snippets and full sections copied out.

Is anyone else as baffled as I am?

[peacefuleasyfeeling]

That should be 1.5 - 2h on each report, not the whole lot.

[martinhavlin999]

Am in second relationship and have dd age 8 and ds age 3. Am stay at home dad having been a doctor for 40 years (we all have our own way of going mad) Love seeing pics of friends' kids. Not interested in how marvellous they are. Reminds me of a Xmas card/ letter from local parent telling me how wonderful his kids were and recording their achievements- modest by any measure. This was at a time when my own progeny were decided overachievers in music sport and academia., none of which I broadcast. Letter/card was filed in the bin almost as quickly as I delete similar on Facebook.

[DownstairsMixUp]

I can top the weirdness.

Someone on my FB who is 20 weeks pregnant with first baby, been with the dad 9 months (putting this in as it's relevant to how bizarre this all is!) she did a gushing status saying happy father's day to him, how lucky she is to have him as a dad for her baby etc but didn't even write a status for her own Dad (the dad she moved to another country to live with! AND is close to!) I thought that was weird as fuck! The baby isn't even born yet ffs!

[BennyTheBall]

I have hidden all my friends that do this.

Also the ones that wish their 6 year old a happy birthday on FB, along with a 'you are so beautiful and clever and funny...' type post.

Bleurgh, such posturing.

[Katherine2626]

I really don't get the FB thing; I can't believe how many people put all sorts of
personal stuff on there and then get upset when the world knows that they've gone bankrupt/got divorced/ gone to jail. You would think that the 'www.' bit might give them the clue.

[turquoise88]

The parents don't actually believe it. They need the external approval and recognition - from you and anyone out there. They live their insecure little lives through social media. Fact.

This.

[suharding]

peacefuleasyfeeling I applaud you. My Dd's and DDbf's last school report were identical in every way except for their names They were good reports though proudmummies

[exLtEveDallas]

Meh. Most of my FB posts are about DD - my life is pretty boring whereas hers is going great guns.

We live between 1 and 5 hours of our families (not including the branch in the US!) and between 1 and 8 hours of our friends. It's a way of keeping up with them, of letting them know she's doing OK and is enjoying life.

Today DD has received an academic award and a sports award at two different ceremonies (fucking long day...) and I've done a quick post (and photo of her with her mates). My mum has already been on the phone (which is amazing when you consider she's not on FB, doesn't have the Internet and is deaf so the phone is a challenge!) to tell me how proud my dad is of DD. I've had one email and a couple of texts from different parts of the country, oh and a 'like' from someone currently in training for the Olympics...not bad going from a post that took me about a minute to do.

I wouldn't post a school report - but anything 'out of the ordinary' is fair game.

[kungfupannda]

Could be worse. A mum at DS1's school used to open the report outside the classroom door and read it out to everyone within shouting distance.

Until the school told her to stop.

[Alena2003]

One of my relatives posts her kids school achievements, and another about her perfect husband and kids. Yepi lucky me. Do I give a toss? Hate when people do this. Why??

[Philoslothy]

I think how lovely that they are proud of their children, don't we all discuss how our children are doing with our friends?

[Philoslothy]

I never put my kids stuff on the internet. I feel it is slightly chavvy

What on earth does that mean?

[hel123]

YANBU

The only time I ever posted something like that was when my son came home from beavers with a 'Beaver of the Week' trophy - you couldn't make it up. (fnar). Almost as good as when he made and brought home a badge saying 'I love beavers' - I'm saving that for when he is 21....

Facebook should be ok for those 'Carry on' moments!?