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Author:  Amnesia10 [ Wed Jun 16, 2010 3:47 am ]
Post subject:  Mothers compete over best children's party
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/10317387.stm
Author:  veato [ Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:40 am ]
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I've seen this on a smaller scale a few years back when a few friends had kids the same school age and from birth upwards it was an ongoing competition. Its pathetic really.











Everyone knows my baby is best ;) :lol:
Author:  adidan [ Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:33 am ]
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Glad my mum wasn't a vacuous, superficial, competition monkey when I was growing up.
Author:  l3v1ck [ Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:50 pm ]
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To me, best equals most fun.
That has nothing to do with the amount of food, toys, entertainment, money spent etc. A simple trip to the park could make the best party.
Author:  Nick [ Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:20 pm ]
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l3v1ck wrote:
To me, best equals most fun.
That has nothing to do with the amount of food, toys, entertainment, money spent etc. A simple trip to the park could make the best party.


Yeah, that's the funny thing isn't it.

The kids simply don't care! But the mums are getting all competitive - it's pretty lame.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:17 pm ]
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Nick wrote:
l3v1ck wrote:
To me, best equals most fun.
That has nothing to do with the amount of food, toys, entertainment, money spent etc. A simple trip to the park could make the best party.


Yeah, that's the funny thing isn't it.

The kids simply don't care! But the mums are getting all competitive - it's pretty lame.

Yes my best friends wife spent thousands on toys for her two toddlers and she was really miffed when they were more interested in the boxes. :D
Author:  mikepgood [ Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:14 pm ]
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There was an item in the news about someone not being allowed to take their child to a prom by helicopter. It was a primary school prom FFS.

Didn't even know they happened.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:18 pm ]
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mikepgood wrote:
There was an item in the news about someone not being allowed to take their child to a prom by helicopter. It was a primary school prom FFS.

Didn't even know they happened.

I live next to a prep school and last year a number of the kids parents arrived for the school sports day in helicopters. We were all warned ahead of the day.
Author:  AlunD [ Fri Jun 18, 2010 7:14 am ]
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My sister in law works in a public school and the "normal" ( based on the most use that method ) method of arrival / departure for the girls is by Helicopter.
Author:  mikepgood [ Fri Jun 18, 2010 10:06 am ]
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money>sense
Author:  Nick [ Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:41 pm ]
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I used to work at a private school, and in the 90's we had the princess of Wales land in the grounds on a helicopter! :)
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Fri Jun 18, 2010 6:39 pm ]
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AlunD wrote:
My sister in law works in a public school and the "normal" ( based on the most use that method ) method of arrival / departure for the girls is by Helicopter.

After which their entire life is a let down. They cannot use a helicopter to get to the sales or lunch.
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