First day of school mom mimosa parties

[Anonymous]

This seems to be a trend I’m seeing on social media this year. After putting the kids on the bus for the first day of school, moms gather in someone’s house or on a driveway and drink mimosas to celebrate sending their kids back to school. There are hashtags like #tagyoureitteachers and #momsfinallyfree and #momsfirstdayofschool. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Some of them are SAH, but others have flexible schedules and can drink mimosas on a Monday to celebrate not having to be with their kids.

I get it when teachers get to the end of the year and are done with the twenty something kids they’ve been in charge of all year. They deserve a break and need to recharge. The kids don’t belong to the teachers and schools, they belong to the parents. But parents who chose to have these children celebrating not being to handle spending a little extra time with their own kids for around 10 weeks is a different story. Most of these parents sent their kids to camp for a lot of the summer, so it’s not even like they had them at home all day but even if they did it’s just distasteful in my opinion. These are the same moms who bemoan how they’re just so busy and don’t get to have any quality family time due to school, homework and activities. Own your choices. And don’t treat schools and teachers like they’re your babysitters so you can “mom life” it up on social media.

Have you seen this as well, or is it just my social media circle?

[Anonymous]

Haven’t seen it, wouldn’t do it myself, but I doubt it does lasting damage to the child or teachers if they’re otherwise good moms. It’s okay to look forward to less child care related stress. Doesn’t mean you don’t love your kid and enjoy spending quality time with them.

[Anonymous]

#momosas

Lighten up!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:#momosas

Lighten up!

+1 FFS

[Anonymous]

Can I come? I'll bring the weed.

-SAHD

[Anonymous]

Yes! I went to one of these things!

[Anonymous]

Yes, OP, they are drinking mimosas because deep down they hate their children. Giant eye roll.

[Anonymous]

It’s really not that serious. And I don’t even drink and am definitely not the target audience for this kind of thing, but it’s meant to be light-hearted and funny.

[Anonymous]

I don’t know anyone doing this, but it just seems like a social media stunt to me.

[Anonymous]

#tacky

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:#tacky

This. I’ve heard of these parties from a friend in LA. It’s right up there with #mombosses who hawk their overpriced MLM products and claim they’re running a small business. It all reeks of trying too hard to be the cool mom.

[Anonymous]

Do you even have kids? You sound bitter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s really not that serious. And I don’t even drink and am definitely not the target audience for this kind of thing, but it’s meant to be light-hearted and funny.

+1 Any excuse for a party OP. Chill out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This seems to be a trend I’m seeing on social media this year. After putting the kids on the bus for the first day of school, moms gather in someone’s house or on a driveway and drink mimosas to celebrate sending their kids back to school. There are hashtags like #tagyoureitteachers and #momsfinallyfree and #momsfirstdayofschool. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Some of them are SAH, but others have flexible schedules and can drink mimosas on a Monday to celebrate not having to be with their kids.

I get it when teachers get to the end of the year and are done with the twenty something kids they’ve been in charge of all year. They deserve a break and need to recharge. The kids don’t belong to the teachers and schools, they belong to the parents. But parents who chose to have these children celebrating not being to handle spending a little extra time with their own kids for around 10 weeks is a different story. Most of these parents sent their kids to camp for a lot of the summer, so it’s not even like they had them at home all day but even if they did it’s just distasteful in my opinion. These are the same moms who bemoan how they’re just so busy and don’t get to have any quality family time due to school, homework and activities. Own your choices. And don’t treat schools and teachers like they’re your babysitters so you can “mom life” it up on social media.

Have you seen this as well, or is it just my social media circle?

#sanctimommy

#imombetterthanyou

#noonelovestheirkidsmorethanido

#ifyourenotlikemeyouredoingitwrong

[Anonymous]

Oh that’s cute. I “gather” at work and “drink mimosas” by which I mean I do my job like other adults whose kids are out of the house all day long.