Stop holding my hand, I'm an adult!

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Text from school to parents:

"Don't forget school reopens Thursday 5th January at 0845"

Is it any wonder adults are behaving more and more like children when responsibilities are not expected of them?

We get the holiday list. The weekly reminders in the newsletter. Now a text in the middle of my holiday.

If I'm so irresponsible to need this, you can bet your ass I'll have forgotten again by Thursday. Why bother?

Ahhh.

That felt good.

Oh I'd love it if the kids' kindergarten would do this. They give us a bit of paper with the year's holidays on it (in Oct for the following year, which actually isn't bad) and it's not in date order and it doesn't include any of the local public holidays which include both national holidays and also local religious holidays, but nobody tells you that until you turn up on Epiphany with your kids and wonder why everything is locked up...

Sorry forgot to say I am not pro abuse or bullying but experience has shown me that by making every minor skirmish or shouting abusive or bullying, we undermine the impact of genuine abuse and bullying.

Every person posting seems to 'have anxiety' like that is an excuse for anything.

What a totally ignorant comment. Anxiety disorders are crippling for some people.

I welcome such texts. I work from home and sometimes I can't remember what day of the week it is. I do remember work deadlines, but infrequent things like hair, dental, hospital appts, when a certain TV programme is on - no.

I thought they were going back Tuesday as Thursday is slightly unusual, and it took me by surprise but I did manage to look it up and check in plenty of time. So am I responsible or not?!

However I'd just ignore a text as not being relevant to me if I knew it already, I wouldn't make a judgement on the maturity of the other recipients of the text from it.

I have 2 going back tomorrow and 2 on Wednesday. I just hope I send the right pair in tomorrow.

I always appreciated the texts as I read and forget. I have a terrible memory for that sort of thing.

I always thought it was to stop parents bringing their children in on an inset day rather than them bringing them in a week late.

writing lighthearted doesn't give you a free range for being a judgmental bore.

Correct. I have free range to be a judgemental bore even without writing lighthearted.

Jesus. Text reminders from school epitomising the downfall of sensible society, eh?

They're just reminders, for dippy people like me who lose the calendar. I don't even read the daily mail.

can you really not think that this could be useful for some and just ignore it if not for you?

We are on our 4th country in 10 years. I have kids at 3 different schools. Every single school they've been to (ex int school) have assumed that all their bizarre rules and times are exactly the same for everywhere in the world and so you must automatically know everything. To see one do something helpful like that is quite refreshing.

I could be patronizing about those who never leave their hometowns and send their kids to the same schools they went to. I could say can they really not think for themselves and see that there might be better options out there to try for their kids or a whole world for them to see. But I don't coz that would make me an asshole.

Just because you have no cause to see why something may be useful to others when you know it all may not always be because others are stupid.

And breathe

just opt out of the texts if you don't want them - surely that is just a quick call/web job

I'm pissed off that the Daily Mail hasn't done a free 2017 calendar of Kate's Cuties this year. I've got to go and buy one from WHSmiths now to write down all my important appointments. And I bet my gift card has been voided by the thieving bastards.

The majority on this thread are giving excuses for being (or their friend being) a bit disorganised instead of trying to better themselves, improve on these skills and grow up. To set a good example for their children. The texts are a safety net and they remove the need to be responsible in this area.

You are absolutely right OP. My neurological condition shall be solved if I just better myself.

Halle-fucking-lujah

Crumbs1 Amen!

How ever did my Mum cope in the early 90s without a text from the school or being able to check the website to see when we went back to school? She had a frigging calendar in the kitchen that she wrote important events on. Not rocket science.

I went to check when my ds went back to school and the school's website was down as it was under construction. Would have appreciated a text when I was checking through every email sent by the school in the last month. I suppose you would think it would be infantalising for the school to put a title line on each email, instead of just calling them all "letter".

It's not the early 90s though. Things have changed. We now have emails and text. So it's being used.

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I am not sure why you seem to believe that being immature and stupid is such an achievement when your original post was about you being all grown-up and responsible.

I feel so sorry for schools who have to deal with parents like you. Good luck to them!

Yabu. I really appreciate these texts. I diarise the dates well in advance, and have been surprised before by a short notice inset day. I'm really busy, have loads of conflicting deadlines / appointments, and am grateful for all the help I can get!

You sound very smug OP

I'm kind of with you, OP. There is a dependency on reminders.

As an example, I recently e-mailed somebody in relation to a work activity. The day for them to do the task arrived and they didn't show up. When I queried why, I was told it was because I didn't send a confirmation e-mail. My original e-mail to them was along the lines of "I can now confirm that we are able to have you begin X work on Y date at Z time. Please ask for me on arrival" and they'd responded to confirm receipt. There was no need for any additional follow-up.

That said, I think you're getting far too worked-up over something so inconsequential. I pop everything into my phone calendar which syncs with my other devices. If I get a reminder text, I treat it as the sender covering their own arse and delete.

I have to keep track of the dates of four different schools so I appreciate it.

I would welcome a text like that. I am shit at remembering term dates and inset days!

I don't have kids but I do find it hilarious that the OP feels one text from the school is intruding on her holiday but is seemingly spending a large amount of her holiday morning on this thread moaning about said text.

My bastarding manager does this every time I get back from holiday, we are fairly friendly so it's always a cheery 'hi, hope you had a great time, just reminding you you are back in tomorrow' type text. I fucking hate it, I'm not a child, I KNOW When I'm due back at work....it's a power thing I think, and just a little stab to spoil the end of my time off.

Badcat that is hilarious!

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