Just though I'll let you know

[jadey0891]

Thought I'd let you all know about tomorrow.. stay safe

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3870775-To-not-understand-clapping-for-kids?pg=3

Count me out

God is there any need for that clymene. Grow up.

@Knowhowufeel2 that was also my thought initially but no, this is real. This thread is happening

Great idea, as long as I can brag about doing it on Facebook and the passive aggressively suggest that anyone who didn’t do it hates children.

My kids would cringe so badly if I told them dh and I were going to clap for them.
Il leave it to the mums who are posting pics of their kids with their completed home-schooling work/craft projects on the class WhatsApp along with captions such as “SO proud of you Olly, way to go”......

I’m drinking wine in honour of all the mums out there right now. I applaud you, mums. Instead of putting my hands together, however, I’m putting Pinot Grigio down my throat. Hope you all feel appreciated now.

@YouTheCat mwahaha.
I'll lower myself and superficially explain my objection to this inane shite because the reality isn't short.
Crack on if it makes you feel better but it does fuck all in real terms.
It's just become a show of "I'm considerably more grateful/appreciative/caring than you".
What because you gave a round of applause? Ok.

I doubt many will be clapping. The clap for the NHS was a show of support and public appreciation for the NHS Doctors, nurses and other NHS staff who are putting their lives on the line to help CV victims, as well as those struggling to help all the other patients - in extremely difficult and unnatural circumstances.

Why would we be clapping for kids?

Young children have no clue about what is happening and why school is closed or why they can't see there friends.

My preschooler understands fine.

How would clapping help those who don't?

An excerpt from a Facebook post supporting this.

I think the clap has been one of the things my daughter has looked forward to the most

OP, I don't think you've noticed the innumerable threads we've had over the last fortnight, in which everyone says they are sick of clapping and do not want to be forced/persuaded/cajoled to do it.

It is utterly pointless. And as a recently retired NHS midwife I am telling you that for me, and my colleagues, it is cringeworthy.

This is getting absolutely ridiculous now.

Everyone jumping on the bandwagon.

The NHS clapping is fine. The NHS light-shining / saucepan banging / song playing is not. Why are people intent on changing the perimeters of something that arguably had a real cause and purpose?

Now we are meant to clap for the children??? Is this for fucking real?

And don't get me started on the street dancing bollocks.

People need to stop making something simple [and arguably semi meaningful] into complete tokenism.

@Clymene

At this rate, we'll never stop clapping, banging pots or bloody dancing on the doorstep!

Okay - so perhaps we should also clap for all those who need to continue with work at home whilst juggling children.

A clap for all the elderly and vulnerable who are ACTUALLY home bound for 12 weeks and doing it.

For the cats who are pissed off about sharing their sofa space with their humans.

Or just maybe we don’t have unnecessarily stupid claps which completely devalues the point of the NHS one.
What the fuck is my 2 year old going to get out of me randomly clapping at him for being so good at not going to nursery?

Some people just can’t resist milking the last bloody ounce out of things, can they? Just stop it now, ffs! It was a nice thing originally, don’t spoil it 🤢

@LavenderQuartz
I didn't set this up.
It was forwarded to me by my colleagues at the hospital.

This has come from a nursery called busy bees that's in partnership with the nhs

This is ridiculous. Children are in the same boat as adults having to adjust etc. They literally have to do nothing all day. We clap for NHS workers as they are risking their lives children are not 🙄. My days and evenings will soon be full of clapping 24/7 oh don't forget the dancing as well

Nuts

Some nasty comments on here, no need for that really

There is every fucking need.

Oh god.

Make it stop

What a load of shite

Clap for kids was mentioned on this thread earlier about dancing on your doorstep, which was equally well received

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3870571-AIBU-to-facepalm-at-this

Seemingly yesterday was "shine a light to fight corona" and we were supposed to go out in the garden & wave a torch at the sky. Who was that supposed to help & how? It’s getting a bit ridiculous op

Good god please no more. The insta-huns have taken over the world it's truly fucking depressing.