Excitable Edgar is that child in your kids’ class who has never been told where the boundaries of acceptable behaviour lie

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I cannot get emotional about this years JL advert. The whole village gets together to make the square look absolutely beautiful and this dragon just goes and trashes it. He melts the ice and stops them ice skating and he messes up the snowman. Not cute. Just cute-looking. I’m not seeing why his parents haven’t stepped in to explain the need to be considerate. Basically, Edgar is a PITA who looks cute, and we’ve all known kids like that in our children’s classes. AIBU to fail to feel the Christmas spirit here?

This advert has been useful - it's identified a few people on my Facebook who seem to share the OP's position, which has allowed me to defriend them. God forbid that any child who is different (additional needs or not) crosses their perfect paths.

No derision from me. No judgement. But I appreciate that you said “I think you are appearing judgemental” rather than “you are judgemental”. I wasn’t trying to be judgemental. Discussions like this tend to get a bit polarising than IRL.

Pleased you clarified that, OP. Indeed giving opinions on social media can polarise arguments, something to be cautious over, I think.

I doubt anyone’s path is perfect, and I have said repeatedly that my interpretation was not one of a SN child: perhaps my perception of the advert would have been the same as PPs if that had been the case, except I’d probably not feel great about the whole “naughty pet” othering going on.

@treeofwhispers I shall lie down and start a friendly thread on parent-and-child parking, bottle feeding, and mixed sex changing rooms for some calming down

Oh, I despair for you, OP...

@treeofwhispers Iwas actually joking about starting another thread... but good illustration of internet communications being imperfect. (Steps backwards out of the room)

I do think there are children without SN who misbehave, and I’m flummoxed that so many other posters are appearing to be willing to attribute all bad behaviour to SN

But that's not what's happening. People are talking about their own experiences. Parents of children who have SEN, are quite clearly saying that not only they, but their children identify with Edgar and his situation.

No one has said all bad behaviour comes solely from children with SEN. It doesn't, obviously. This isn't about bad behaviour but about lack of impulse control, being judged for being different and struggling to find your place in the world.

....so was I.

Get a life people. It's a Christmas advert ffs

Bet you are one of those people who give dirty looks in supermarkets when someone is having a tough time with their kids.

I have an Edgar - dyspraxic coordination and a visual impairment mean she honestly can’t help it (everyone comments on how lovely she is and eager to do the right thing so not poorly parented). We love the advert - dd loves monsters anyway!

Well said @sandyfoot.

If the thread is so beneath you, why bother to comment at all? Perhaps you need to get a life and give yourself a ffs