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Pls tell me parents are *not* playing this trick on their children

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tiktok · 01/04/2020 12:08

I’ve just seen reports on Twitter that some parents are telling their kids school has started again, seeing them get excited....and then telling them ‘april Fool!’ .....and videoing their distress and posting on Facebook for LOLS.

This is really upsetting me. I can’t believe people would be so cruel.

I am not sure I believe these stories. Has anyone seen these posts?

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tiktok · 01/04/2020 14:00

Not a question of a joke I (and plenty of others) don't approve of, Oranly.....it's not the joke I don't approve of, but deliberately making children upset and worse, filming it for other people's entertainment.

You think this is self-righteous frothing. Hmm

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Oranly · 01/04/2020 14:01

I cringed too. Perhaps the poster of that nugget is a shopping volunteer?

Maybe you should volunteer to be one. You clearly have plenty of time on your hands. And people could do with the help. No?

Oranly · 01/04/2020 14:02

You think this is self-righteous frothing

I think the people on here who have the audacity to call other parents shit, and crap, because they don't agree with their sense of humour are self righteous frothers yes.

MarieQueenofScots · 01/04/2020 14:03

But froth away

It’s easier to dismiss people rather than that uncomfortable feeling of maybe they’re right. I’m sorry you’re feeling that, maybe try some of your own “inner peace”.

BeetrootRocks · 01/04/2020 14:03

Yeah thinking it's a dick move to make your kids cry and then put it up on social media is definitely self righteous frothing Confused

You can see exactly on the thread who has done this / is really enjoying these 'hilarious' videos of distressed children.

Bluecattt · 01/04/2020 14:05

Disgusting.
Truly.
My 8 yrs old loves her school, texting her classmates and teacher daily.
She would’ve so heartbroken if I would tell her this pathetic joke.
She would be so happy, probably putting on uniform in a second..

PrimalLass · 01/04/2020 14:08

Really horrible and not at all funny.

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe · 01/04/2020 14:09

Oranly when I saw that you'd said to another poster that you were glad you don't know them. I too thought that I was glad I didn't know you in real life because we would not be friends.

It's not 'self righteous' to not accept 'pranks' that hurt other people. Why somebody would be doing that to their own child, I can't fathom. I wouldn't want to know that mother, that's for sure.

ThinkAboutItTomorrow · 01/04/2020 14:10

My DD isn't even slightly upset about the situation. I don't get why she would be? At 7 and 4 they just see it as an at home adventure. Maybe I've shielded them too much from the worry but I've gone to great lengths to make sure they aren't impacted.

The 4 year old said yesterday she hopes coronavirus never goes away because it's great to be with her grown ups all the time. To be fair me and DP would be the only ones to understand that because what she actually said was connivis but I knew what she meant!

yoloPenguinsEatfish · 01/04/2020 14:12

I think I'm very happy not to be friends with you oranly in response to your comment on my PP.

I dont like cruelty in any way shape or form. Especially when directed towards little children in turbulent times. Guessing that makes me sanctimonious, but happy to be like that.

Oranly · 01/04/2020 14:13

It’s easier to dismiss people rather than that uncomfortable feeling of maybe they’re right

No. I don't think they're right. So I don't have that uncomfortable feeling. Do you? Clearly however you do think you are right. So who's right? You, because you think do? Or me? Because I think so. Or maybe it's a bit of both. I'm sure we can both agree that calling other parents crap shit and stupid for doing things differently to ourselves isn't right though. Or not?

PotholeParadise · 01/04/2020 14:13

I think the people on here who have the audacity to call other parents shit, and crap, because they don't agree with their sense of humour are self righteous frothers yes.

This isn't about just senses of humour. A sense of humour is just what you laugh at.

What we're discussing here is where the line is in what you do to other people in order to amuse yourself.

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tiktok · 01/04/2020 14:14

Bloody hell. It's not 'self righteous' to think our children need protecting from horrible jokes from their own parents in their own homes. And as for posting the videos on FB....some parents clearly prefer to be liked on social media than to be liked by their own children.

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MarieQueenofScots · 01/04/2020 14:15

No. I don't think they're right. So I don't have that uncomfortable feeling. Do you? Clearly however you do think you are right. So who's right? You, because you think do? Or me? Because I think so. Or maybe it's a bit of both. I'm sure we can both agree that calling other parents crap shit and stupid for doing things differently to ourselves isn't right though. Or not?

Why would I be uncomfortable? I haven’t played a puerile and unkind prank on my child.

I’m quite happy for parents to do things differently. I’m also quite happy to assert something is childish when it is.

I just can’t imagine ever wanting to be the sort of parent who plays pranks on their children. Just awful.

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe · 01/04/2020 14:15

ThinkAboutItTomorrow but the point is, would you take the default comfort of your child, whatever it is, and prank them to the opposite, knowing that it would actually upset them?

Whether your child likes being at home or not is immaterial.

Oranly · 01/04/2020 14:16

I was glad I didn't know you in real life because we would not be friends

Its really not a worry to me that you and I would not be friends. I've seen your posts before. We agree on very little. Not just this.

yoloPenguinsEatfish · 01/04/2020 14:16

Just reported a couple of posts above...

Wanderlust21 · 01/04/2020 14:18

If your kid gets excited about child jail then you have bigger worries xD

PotholeParadise · 01/04/2020 14:18

No. I don't think they're right. So I don't have that uncomfortable feeling. Do you? Clearly however you do think you are right. So who's right? You, because you think do? Or me? Because I think so. Or maybe it's a bit of both. I'm sure we can both agree that calling other parents crap shit and stupid for doing things differently to ourselves isn't right though. Or not?

I like the emphasis on "parents". Is there something special about being a parent that means you're excused from ever being judged for your actions? Any limits on this? Do you think you can do whatever you like and say, "but I'm a parent"?

Oranly · 01/04/2020 14:18

Why would I be uncomfortable? I haven’t played a puerile and unkind prank on my child.

Super. No doubt your child will be very grateful for your thoughtfulness. Anyway, I'm off to spend some time with my children now. Enjoy yourselves 😉

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tiktok · 01/04/2020 14:18

me too yolo

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VeganCow · 01/04/2020 14:19

I saw a video the other day of a mum telling her kid that nandos/burger king/etc were shut and she would have to eat mums cooking. Kid was crying and mum and others were laughing, I did judge at the filming of it and the putting it out there.

rollonoctober · 01/04/2020 14:20

My friend posted an April fools day prank that she pulled on her 8 year old this morning. She told him he had to do a 100 word spelling test. Got him all set up with paper and pen. Word 1 - April Word 2 - fools Word 3 - day. Now that is much more my speed. The going back to school thing is just cruel. My 9 year old would have been devastated.