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

Glad my mum wasn't a vacuous, superficial, competition monkey when I was growing up.

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.

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.

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.

money>sense

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!

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