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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would just be subtle about her college acceptance, no matter whether she was the graduate of a private school or public school.

One of my high school classmates has a son who was admitted to Harvard in 2015 (from a public high school outside of this area).  They were very subtle about it on Facebook, and I thought it was great!  I admired their restraint.

No matter what the child's achievement, I don't think it's in good taste to announce it too conspicuously on Facebook (even if it's a spelling bee).  
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That's what I meant - subtle. How did they announce?[/quote]

See, that's the thing: "Announcements" are by their very nature unsubtle. Congratulating your kid publicly is fine and sweet. It's a bit of a humblebrag, but not one that anyone is going to fault you for if you keep the focus on how hard your kid worked to achieve a goal. However, simply announcing to the world that "My kid got into Harvard" is tacky. If you had anything to do with your kid getting in (Im talking legacy or massive donations here, not just good parenting), then it's not his/her accomplishment and that cheapens it. If you didn't, then don't brag about your kid's accomplishment as if it was your own. [/quote]

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