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Some of the parents in our children's class have very kindly organised a surprise leaving party for the year 6 children.
The 'surprise' has unfortunately been leaked by one of the children. One of the mothers has sent a message to the whatsapp group (please see below. I have changed the names)
Do you think this message is a bit over the top? I feel for whoever's child it is as they will now be picked on.

The Message:

Evening all I have some very upsetting and heartbreaking news to share with you. 😢💔

It’s come to my attention there a couple of children who have access to this and the other PARENT group chat and have spoiled the surprise. Especially one child in particular I know who the child is and feel like naming and shaming!
They have shared all the information from the day of the party, time, what’s happening there and the hoodies.
They have even shared the sizes and colours to the children and that is sensitive information.

Myself, Parent 1, Parent 2, Parent 3 have all worked incredibly hard over the past few months from calling venues, DJ’s booking things and surprises.
We also all work full time have so much going on in our personal lives and it hasn’t been easy.
To say the least I’m extremely hurt by this as we have even kept all of this away from our own children. It really feels like a kick in the stomach. It’s been so stressful and now I personally am fuming all hard work has been wasted.
Parent groups are for parents and there are other conversations on the groups that aren’t for children’s eyes or ears.
We have expressed time after time this is a surprise and that our children do not know.

The jumpers have been a nightmare amongst other things going backwards and forwards to suppliers etc.

I really really hope the person that has done this is ashamed of themselves and comes clean to the parents and apologises!

For me the excitement has gone and if this information had come out even a week ago no would have cancelled the whole thing.

The school haven’t taken on the stress of organising any of it and we stepped up if it wasn’t for us the kids would just be having that one last thing together at flip out and nothing else.

I’m sorry to rant but I hope you can all understand how hurt we are feeling.

💔💔💔

Have a word with yourself.

Lemon drizzle was so much more fun... MN really has become so much less light-hearted and much quicker to take offence.

Anyone who starts a message with Evening all I have some very upsetting and heartbreaking news to share with you

to announce that a party IS STILL GOING AHEAD with some minor changes
deserve all the laugh and jokes she's getting.

OYEZ,OYEZ,OYEZ...FOR FUTURE INFORMATION......Do not plan a surprise party for anyone who doesn't believe in Santa Claus.

11/12..preteens.........
are in the situation where they are interested in fashion, and will want to discuss with their peers, who is wearing what.

Surprisingly, they also begin to recognize the other sex, or their own. Remember, who was swooning over whom? Or, who was the cool dude?

It is all part of the excitement and anticipation.

Keep the surprises for during the party. Let them fantasize.

For older people, don't let them be hurt that nothing is happening...they also have their fantasies. And whatever, the kids will have their own memories.

There will be something to worry about next week, next month, next year.

Don't try to meet your own needs through the kids. xxx

OP - we NEED to see the rest of the message!

Can we call you WES for short OP? 😂

Eh? Is that directed at my comment?

I’m certainly not part of the group. FWIW I agree with you, but I’d own my view and not try the fake ‘I only wanted opinions’ when very clearly stirring the pot.

I feel sorry for the Yr5s at the school - ain't nobody going to arrange ANYTHING for them next year!

This thread belongs in Classics

Oh come on. She's doing her fair share of bad parenting too.

To look at it in a different way, OP.

In years to come, your children or their friends will be teenagers. When one of your teenagers' friends posts some completely ridiculous shit on Whatsapp, are you going to tell your teenager to re-post it on the internet for the "lolz", as you have done here - or are you going to tell them to ignore it and move on?

It really doesn't.

@Superdupes I wasn't stirring the pot. I'm sorry you feel that way. That was never my intention.

Really @TNUHC? This is an anonymous forum. Nobody has the first clue who we are talking about, except the author of the text, and she should be ashamed for being so ridiculous about a child.

Oh my fucking days, this is the best comment on this whole thread.

That’s brilliant, and why I keep coming back to this site.

😉Here's upset and heartbroken at tomorrows party. But is the finger pointing at OP or the child who must be shamed?

😂

Anyone else got Wide eyed shitstirrer instead of wide eyed wanderer going on their head?

OP I've backed you to Elton!

How is her posting it on here "bad parenting"? Unless she's showing her kids or discussing it with her kids, there is no parenting whatsoever involved here...

Same.

Praying someone will post some of the replies. WTH is wrong with me?

Surely@ChristmasKraken that brings us back full circle, Who Is That Mystery Child

Blabberkid.

It's been too long since we had a Friday night Bunfight. Bravo OP!

Blabberkid and Blubberkid (in homage to the one XL hoodie wearer)