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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.

💔💔💔

To be fair I’d be pissed off if I’d spent ages arranging a surprise party and someone stupid parent had let their kids see the messages and spill the beans.

This has really tickled me for some reason 😂😂😂

Her message may be over the top however I don't find it very kind to have posted it word for word on a forum. Daily Fail will have a field day with this.

The only response acceptable here would be a thumbs up

Or this

I hope there will be an official inquiry into who did this .

Throwing people into a local pond to see if they float might be a straightforward method of outing the perpetrator?

And this is why it’s not worth trying to surprise 30 11 year olds.

some wouldn’t enjoy a surprise anyway
some would enjoy the build up more if they knew.
Most will be fairly baffled by the whole thing I would have thought.

they are leaving primary school, sure it’s a milestone of sorts but it’s not exactly an achievement is it? It comes to all who have the privilege of ageing.

and that would spoil the actual party for the children because....?

This is what I'm now worried about😬😂
I can't really post the rest of the responses as it will really be outing
But there are responses. Some people are on her side but others are trying to be diplomatic as we are all aware that there is still a party to attend #awkward

The first 2 lines made me think that there had been a tragic death !!
It's a bit of a shame the secret was revealed but pretty sure the kids are bouncing with excitement now they know 😁

^^this.

I agree the response is totally OTT but why did one of the kids know about it all?

Unhinged doesn’t quite describe it.

I get it - I’d be mildly annoyed. But the surprise element probably barely matters to the kids. She needs to give her head a good wobble.

🤣

Why is she hurt FFS.?

Annoyed I can understand but seriously that's OTT

She can't be that busy working FT if she's sending out WhatsApps like that

Idiot.

But there are responses. Some people are on her side

Bet most of those are actually taking the piss, I would 😂

Oh gosh do you think?
I just wanted to see people views and to see if I was in the minority at thinking it was a bit over the top.

Does the parent of the child who read the messages even know they read them? They might not have intentionally let them read them and the child was using the phone and a message popped up and a child being a child clicked to see what was happening?

Name and shaming a 10/11 old child for spoiling a surprise is ridiculous.

I read this with her voice in my head - you are spot on 😂

it is a shame the surprise has been ruined, but it won’t make any difference to the kids who will still have a great time, and will now enjoy the build up too.

the surprise was for the parents to enjoy, rather than the kids, so it’s understandable she is upset to have this taken away when she has worked so hard. Completely OTT reaction though!

(In truth it is pretty bad that parents let their kids see a class parent chat. Not On. But to claim that the event should be cancelled if it isn’t a surprise is batshit. And actually, the kids would have been denied the excitement of anticipation. I bet they are fuzzing with anticipation now, which might be distracting them from the sadness of leaving primary)

What’s worse? An excited 11 yr old spilling the beans to their classmates or a nutty parent targeting and attacking a kid and causing bad feeling at what’s supposed to be a celebration for the children? She needs to grow the fuck up.

So she wants to shame a child?

Christ woman, get a grip!
This is purely because it's been deflected from her. The kids will still enjoy it no doubt, there is no reason not to.

Sensitivity information 🤣🤣🤣 a kids disco and some printed hoodies...

Hahaha! What a fucking idiot!!!!
I'd be tempted to say "in light of your heartbreak I don't want to add to it so will be taking my child for X celebration instead, we don't need the jumpers etc".

Sending thoughts and prayers hun, may the angles watch over u in this v sad time

You ARE in the minority.

It's not "a bit" over the top, the woman is completely bonkers 😂.

Ultimate drama llama.

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

Is what you say before you communicate that someone has died.