To hate all the gleeful revelling in back to school posts

[Chocolatelollyforbreakfast]

Instagram posters etc actively rejoicing in getting in the kids back to school, jokes about chucking them through the door and so on
I get it, it’s hard with kids off, you have no peace and so on, but these posts just make me feel uncomfortable and the videos just aren’t that funny

Don't look at them then.

Perhaps you should avoid social media.

Who pee’d in your Wheaties?

I think it all depends on circumstances, I have a very demanding, possibly ADHD Junior school child and I haven’t had any time off from them, literally with them from 7am - 9.30pm as they follow me everywhere, often at night too she’s in my bed. Have an infant school sibling too who is far far easier but then the arguing between them is exhausting. Is she incredibly happy to go back and missing her friends and the mental stimulation of school? Yes. Do I need a mental and physical break after 40+ days straight, yes. I’m not exactly chucking them through the door but I’ll be a much better mum later for having a break today…

People are allowed to feel differently from you about things. Fine, no need to agree with them. But it 'makes you uncomfortable'? Really??

Some people love the summer holidays because for them it's six weeks of chilling with their kids who are the kind of kids who like being off school and they have the time and money to do lots of nice things. For other people, arranging six weeks of childcare is a logistical nightmare, the school holidays are ruinously expensive and their kids are super sociable and get bored at home and want to be back at school with their friends. Nothing wrong with parents joking about either scenario.

Why do they make you feel uncomfortable?!

Modern parenting expectations are super intense. No wonder people are looking forward to not being with their kids 24/7!

It’s a joke.

I'd be asking myself questions about why my reaction was so extreme.

I agree it’s really odd. Breathe an internal sigh of relief if you struggle but don’t advertise it. It’s in the realms of men don’t do housework, women can’t park. Just stupid terminating cliche stuff people parrot.

if I was a child and my parent was putting that on social media I’d feel shame.

It makes me smile. But I wouldn’t partake. I hate all the sharing of school uniform pictures - I think I’ve followed too many child protection types on insta but I’m now sharing very little about my kids online. Especially photos.

To having children that you presumably wanted at home ? Yes I agree.

I miss the kids. But don’t miss having to patch together childcare etc to work a few hours and finding a difficult balance between using childcare and them not relaxing at home.

You can feel happy everyone is back in a routine and that you have a but of breathing space whilst still enjoying your children.

I think it's cringe when influencers do it but then I think everything parent influencers do is cringe!

This reminds of that Ricky Gervais stand up where he says about the people who follow him on Twitter just to be offended by what he says 😆

I mean, I see lots on social media that I don't find funny / relate to but I just scroll past and accept everybody is different. Not difficult.

When I see those posts, I’m always wondering how the children will feel when they see those(by going through their parent(s) SM posts)

Because granted, it’s likely that it won’t happen for a few years. But discovering that your parent(s) couldn’t wait to get rid of you as a (young) teen isn’t going to be a nice feeling.

And yes most if us have felt some sort of relief.
It doesn’t mean it’s ok to post publicly about it

I love having my children home.
it was also exhausting trying to WFH while having them home

So yes I'm very happy they are back at school and will enjoy the exhaustion of the evening taxi service and homework assistance instead.

I voted YABU because it's a joke. But I do have some sympathy; it gets tiresome when it feels like everyone is doing the same joke, and I guess that's what your feed have done. One is funny ten is a bit much. I think it's partly caused by the memey nature of social media.

Surely they are counter balanced by the very many posts by parents saying the opposite?

Either reaction to your kids going back to school is equally valid imo.

You have no idea what people are struggling with and everybody's summer holidays will look different.

@Twistedfirestarters the counterbalance ones are more annoying, sanctimonious Mummy influencers who have enjoyed every moment 🙄 I sit firmly in the middle.

I find them funny, doesnt mean I dont have a ball of anxiety in my chest about how my child's day is going and looking forward to giving them a big hug after school

I agree with this. As my kids get older I’m so conscious of what I post on social media about them but also parenting in general. They will be able to see what I’ve written in a few years.

I think it is fair enough to talk to friends and family to privately express feelings about this kind of thing but putting it on social media isn’t wise.

I'm sure that parents are half joking, looking for likes.
I haven't seen any because I am not on social media.

This one’s my favourite from years ago. I remember this feeling with littlest ones well!

Op many of us are exhausted and desperate for a break.

It's a joke. Summer hols are relentless, my kids are as happy as I am to be back at school. I miss them already though.