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To not understand clapping for kids

266 replies

VivienScott · 04/04/2020 11:07

Why are we now doing this? The premise I’ve seen is that their lives have been turned upside down, no longer able to see family or friends. Isn’t that all of us? And surely if they don’t understand why we’re on lockdown, they’re not going to understand us clapping?
Hasn’t this gone a bit far?
I do have kids, and they are most definitely affected, but I don’t feel the need to clap for them especially and they don’t want me to.

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macaroniandpizza · 04/04/2020 21:01

As i said on another thread i am not a clapping seal 😂 i appreciate all the key workers are doing and feel sorry for the children missing their friends and teachers my wee boy included in that but im not standing like a tit at my door upto 3 x a week clapping or shining torches

MrFaceyRomford · 04/04/2020 21:16

It'd s rubbish idea and I certainly won't be dong it.

ChristmasFluff · 04/04/2020 21:30

Clapping for kids was designed purely to unite the pearl-clutchers of mumsnet in their fury.

Job done.

elQuintoConyo · 04/04/2020 21:35

Squidgyflump clap for Conyos everywhere GrinGrin

joydivisionovengloves71 · 04/04/2020 21:47

Dear God

To not understand clapping for kids
Carbosug · 04/04/2020 21:49

you'd be a fool to think this isn't harder on the kids

Don't be ridiculous.

misskick · 04/04/2020 21:55

Why is everyone so annoyed about clapping. If you dont want too dont. Its something fun for the kids and it's about them to lift there spirits, I dont see the issue.

Whoopsmahoot · 04/04/2020 22:11

FFS 🙄

Chimpd0g · 04/04/2020 22:13

Someone sent me this earlier. I just ignored it. My kids have so far been amazing, and I’ve told them so, and I’m devastated my yr 6 won’t get to say goodbye to friends and teachers, but clapping? 🙈 It’s embarrassing. What would they think in somewhere like Syria? I will not be joining in

WanderingTrolley1 · 04/04/2020 22:16

This is complete and utter bullshit.

EasyPleasey · 04/04/2020 22:17

I am embarrassed to be an adult human sometimes. What a load of bollocks.

Curious78 · 04/04/2020 22:22

I have a young child and I'm not going to clap...why do people always try and jump on the band wagon? Silly, no?

Thisisworsethananticpated · 04/04/2020 22:25

Mine are loving it , video games a go go

Bezalelle · 04/04/2020 22:32

We have morphed into a nation of absolute morons. I blame the post-Diana furore. It's been downhill since then.

Figgygal · 04/04/2020 22:35

Totally twee bullshit
Thoroughly Ignoring it

h3av3n · 04/04/2020 22:38

I do really feel for kids in this situation, if this pandemic had happened when I was a child I don't see how I could have coped whatsoever, I'm sure some kids are having a really difficult time and suffering

TheMotherofAllDilemmas · 04/04/2020 22:42

Clapping for what? for the teen who is not helping in the house or studying as much as he should or the bloody kid that is climbing over her mum every time she has a work meeting?

Oh I see, clapping for them because they all day on the iPad or watching movies, so so difficult for them.

No, fuck no, not clapping, there is no heroism on that.

Shoeoholic · 04/04/2020 22:57

I usually have my children most of the time (Ex-husband had them EOW) but as a key worker he’s now having them 50/50 so I can still work. They won’t be with me on the ‘clap for kids’ and I know it might be unreasonable but it would just make me feel worse all this clapping going on and mine aren’t here with me. Also my DD’s are loving being off school anyway so doesn’t seem to be much that they are “having to put up with”. They miss their friends but we are doing lots of video calls and having fun with the funny faces.

sociallydistained · 04/04/2020 23:03

Definitely not. My sister in law has shared this twice today!! Unbelievable

Starlightstarbright1 · 04/04/2020 23:09

Do I think we need to take care of how our own children cope with the change yes.

Do they need a clap - no

I will clap for the people putting themselves at risk every time they go to work yes . My child made a thank you poster for Keyworkers. But clapping for staying home because the school is closed or they aren’t allowed out - no just don’t get it

Andromeida59 · 04/04/2020 23:09

I wonder how many people who think of their children as "little heroes" (yack), also have sympathy for refugee children?

Let's face it, this has nothing to do with children and more about the reflected glory for the parent/s.

DressesWithPocketsRockMyWorld · 04/04/2020 23:11

I'm not clapping for mine they are being total fuckers!!

MummyNeedsWineNow · 04/04/2020 23:13

Im not a big fan of the whole clapping thing anyway. The NHS claps make me cringe (I work for the NHS. I think the Frontline staff are great. But clapping? A bit weird for me!) Clapping for my kids? ... Well, if they want! Seems a bit bonkers though!

RoboMobo · 04/04/2020 23:21

My thoughts are certaim people got a buzz out of the first clap for the NHS, which was a lovely gesture. To keep the buzz going they are finding other things to clap about to make THEMSELVES feel good. They're clapping into the breeze.

chinateapot · 04/04/2020 23:22

Massively irritated me to read this. I’m hypersensitive but my own kid got cancer last year. She’s just finished treatment but still falls into shielded group so no going out of the house for her or big sister. At all.
Both maintain its way better than the last year or so going through cancer treatment has been. And they weren’t heroes then either. They got on with something that had to happen.