To think that these parents are just a bunch narcisstic show offs!

[spokette]

These events happened at DTS nursery last week.

Parent 1 dropping off child at nursery with a brand new expensive lap top in tow because child cannot bear to be parted from it. Child is 18 months old. Nursery nurse and other parents look at the father as if he is from the planet Dork.

Parent 2 drops off 3yo DS and stipulates loudly for all to hear that he must not get his new Armani trousers dirty because they cost over £50!

AIBU to think that only insecure people behave like this? I really don't care what other people have or how much they can spend but for some reasons, these two really got under my skin.

Breathe, breathe, breathe......

Especially if you have to show off about having Kylie's perfume. That I just don't get.

i got all worried when i sent ds in to nursery in a John Rocha top that people would think i was stupid for sending him in designer gear. but it was bought by MIL at a sale and very much loved by ds!

Where on earth do you live Spokette? My ds's do ocassionally wear "designer" labels but they are always hand-me downs (sometimes 3rd hand) from friends/relatives who, shall we say have different priorities to me.... Sometimes have felt a bit about them wearing these things to playgroup, etc but they are often genuinely the oldest/most worn things they have...

hope the trousers weren't an 'investment' purchase

i had an orla keilly nappy bag!!!
and then they were everywhere so i threw it away

I know your type newgirl! I bet you threw away your bugaboo too, and got one of those freaky Stokke buggies (where babies look like contestants on blind date)

spokette, why did you choose to send dc to a nursery with such hideous sounding fellow parents?

Controlfreaky, it was the only nursery that had spaces for two babies, it is only 20 minutes from my place of work and the boys are settled (they are nearly 4yo).

The quality of the parents has only dawned on me in the past year since I have recovered from the onslaught of being a first time parent to twins and all that it entails. Now I have time to observe what transpires around me, to say that I am bemused and speechless would be an understatement.

Anyway, I suppose life would be boring if we were all the same.

Spokette -please keep us informed of any more incidents. I'm fascinated!
< pulls jaw off the floor>>

spokette - I'm sure that you didn't have much of a feeling for the other parents when you chose the nursery - I didn't for my daughter's pre-school. I'm sure you chose it on other, much more important, criteria.

I have met some absolutely lovely other parents, and then of course there are a few extra-terrestrial ones (several planets represented). So what? I really don't want my daughter growing up in a ghetto of same-thinkers.

you must live in a very wealthy part of London!
there is no where round me where you can buy Armani trousers from!!

I can't imagine spending £50 on a pair of trousers for a child for any occasion, especially not to wear to nursery. Poor child who at 3 has to worry about getting his trousers dirty.

There are quite a few incidences that I could regale you with for hours.

Like the mother who was told to remove her DS because she complained that the nursery nurses allowed him to fall over and was threatening to sue the manager. He was a year old and learning to walk.

The mother who works in the city and turned up at 7.45pm to pick up her baby son, even though nursery closes at 7pm. No apologies or explanation - just plain rude. Consequently, the manager bought in the late charge and explained why in the newsletter.

The father who accused the nursery nurses of dressing other children in his daughters clothes - I stood there gobsmacked as he called his wife on his mobile phone to ask her to describe the clothes that his daughter should be wearing (she was wearing them).

In another newsletter, manager had to remind parents that nursery did not open until 7am. A father had turned up at 6am and then complained to the manager that nobody was there to receive his child! Apparently, parents are still turning up at 6.30am but the staff have to refuse to take the children because the nursery is not insured for that time.

The worst incident though was when they organised a meal for the parents in a restaurant. Thirty parents plus staff went and we had a great evening. Unfortunately we later learned that two parents had not paid up even though they drank the most wine and had the most expensive meal. Amani mother was one of them. Consequently, no further evenings out have been organised.

The boys leave in September - I wonder what school will be like?

Blimey - they sound like a right bunch!

There are some weird people at my sons, ehemm! . . private school. Some with more money then sense. 7 year olds with iphones and the like.

Luckily they are outnumbered by normal people BUT I do find the odd few who HAVE to make their prescense felt with showing off. AND one of the biggest show offs, who happens to be very nice |(and loaded!) also hasn't paid up at gatherings. I think it's just weird!

Oh and I think a lot of people who have bags of money and no sense think that because they are paying for the school, it is up to them how it is run, ie, special treatment for their precious child and it doesn't matter if you are late picking them up for example!

Rude and bonkers!

I think the other funny part of the ARMANI boy/mother is that if you DO have money and lots of it then you wouldn't need to worry about ARMANI trousers getting messed up cos if you are rich then ARMANI is just like PRIMARK for the rest of us

So the ARMANI woman has shown herself up for NOT BEING RICH otherwise she wouldn't worry about how they got paint on or mud or whatever

dd2 always wears nice clothes for playgroup but I am of the view that there isn't anything a washing machine can't solve

being precious about dirt is madness

Armani trousers? Jesus! I can be a chav with the best of them and even i would draw the line at that and the laptop

In fact, i even texted my sister this a.m to say i feel embarrassed that i sent ds2 to nursery in a top that looks too small and he looks like a tramp! I keep mithering that its riding up above his Asda vest. I must try harder.

Might be nice to buy an older child the odd designer thing if you have spare cash, but one at nursery? No way!

Spoke, just what is this nursery? Is it a celeb one or summat?!

was it an internet laptop or a V Tech?

Anyone else reminded of "Slummy Mummy" column? (cant remember which paper).
Not a comment on you Spokette, just the barminess around you!

I'm finding it all very entertaining and would like to see a thread solely devoted to this sort of thing.

But then I am in Scotland and we are deprived of that level of madness/entertainment up here

YANBU at all,what an awful bunch of parents!

My dd wears Asda/2nd hand to nursery, even with overalls she comes back filthy!

Can stretch to Monsoon/Gap for special occassions but no way Armani (still v chav IMO despite the cost)

I think ASDA or similar defintely the best for nursery, especially as they get older and everything gets mixed up or washed with nursery stuff. That used to really annoy me!

Mind you ds's top today is Mamas and Papas, but it IS too small for him so i cant complain!

Don't.
Get.
Me.
Started.
My fingers are itching here, but i've gotta get some work done.

How ridiculous! I must be immune to this stuff as another childs mother from DDs nursery commented on how she feels under pressure to dress her son nicely due to what the other children wear. DD wears Tesco/Sainsburys/Hennes all the time. I personally dont see the point in dressing her in anything more expensive. Silly people.