I'm upset, after seeing so many grannies/aunts in the playgroung that no one in my or dh's family have phoned to see how my ds's got on first day back at school

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no one seems to care about my 2, no one phones to ask "how was your first day back", no one buys them a pencil case for starting school, NO ONE FUCKING CARES

I'm just fed up, the playground was full of caring grans/MIL's/aunts this afternoon, why do some people get masses of support and some of us get fuck all?

my kids aren't little, it wasn't their first day at school, but it would be SO NICE if someone other than me and dh took an interest in them

the kids don't notice (I hope ) BUT I DO

In my case it's a bit different. My mum was always involved/cared/interested in the ds's and did come to see them off in P1,did but 1st school shoes etc.

Today i wont even get a call/text to see how dd1 got on on her 1st day

If you are used to a parent being interested and involved then it's shit when they suddenly are not.

Especially when other Gc are the favourites

It's better to stop giving a shit IMO!!

Feel for you really do.Ds starts school this year and it will be only me taking him in and watching lots of dads there taking lots of photos same as hate fathers day reminder that dc dont ee theirs and i miss mine even more

It must have changed a lot since mine went! I took a photo on the morning at home-I don't think DH would have thought of it-they all think I am a bit batty with photos! No one took one at school, or if they did it wasn't very public. I simply walked them to school and came home-felt a bit sad-and then got on. There was the odd dad,but not many. They didn't need pencil cases etc all was provided.
It sounds as if it is all getting a bit OTT-like the Proms at the other end. Probably family have no idea it is such a big deal these days!

Same here, Pisces.
I walked them to school and then walked home. And when they first started school we were advised that they shouldn't take anything with them as it might get lost. No pencil cases, toys etc.
Any photos were taken on the morning before we went to school.