Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 08:26     Subject: This is weird, right?
Anonymous wrote:My kid is IN college and I haven’t even posted where he went.


I’m closer to this too. I have 2 in college and I may have posted with #1 but didn’t with #2 because she didn’t want me to. I won’t post about my kids if they ask me not to. Anyone important to us knows where they’re going.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 08:24     Subject: This is weird, right?
Mom needs some hobbies or a life of her own. She’s also insecure.

Time to unfollow. It will only get worse as college approaches. Life’s too short for this idiocy.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 08:23     Subject: This is weird, right?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Weird but not enough to care

Yeah, I wouldn’t do it but also not going to come to an anonymous forum and complain about someone else doing it.


And yet here you are...
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 08:23     Subject: This is weird, right?
Anonymous wrote:A mom I know is posting a photo of every single college acceptance letter her kid receives, including the merit amount. And tagging the kid himself. “So many exciting opportunities!” It’s great to be proud of your kid, but this strikes me as odd. (Not jealous, my kids aren’t quite at this stage yet.)


Oh, I hate this so much. For one thing, my kids would kill me. Such a micro-meddling, braggy thing to do. For another ... it just gives all these parents so much information. I've only seen this from a few of my kids' friends' parents, but it drives me up the wall.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 08:22     Subject: This is weird, right?
Anonymous wrote:My kid is IN college and I haven’t even posted where he went.


This is actually the kind of mom I would want.

Kids are in elementary now so I hope that all this gauche social media behavior has gone away by then.

Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 08:20     Subject: This is weird, right?
Anonymous wrote:My kid is IN college and I haven’t even posted where he went.


Good. Why would you? That is his business
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 08:17     Subject: This is weird, right?
Anonymous wrote:Weird but not enough to care

Yeah, I wouldn’t do it but also not going to come to an anonymous forum and complain about someone else doing it.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 08:16     Subject: This is weird, right?
My kid is IN college and I haven’t even posted where he went.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 08:16     Subject: This is weird, right?
Is her kid a first gen student?
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 08:15     Subject: This is weird, right?
I find the vast majority of things people post on social media to be weird. My kid would read me the riot act for doing this, especially because it is their news to share or not.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 08:13     Subject: This is weird, right?
I have not seen this at all. My kid would be horrified.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 07:50     Subject: Re:This is weird, right?
I’ve seen this a few times.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 07:50     Subject: Re:This is weird, right?
I have a friend do this as well minus the merit awards. Neither her or her DH attended college and I think they're just really excited for their kid. I'm happy for them and their DC
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 07:47     Subject: This is weird, right?
Weird but not enough to care
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 07:44     Subject: This is weird, right?
A mom I know is posting a photo of every single college acceptance letter her kid receives, including the merit amount. And tagging the kid himself. “So many exciting opportunities!” It’s great to be proud of your kid, but this strikes me as odd. (Not jealous, my kids aren’t quite at this stage yet.)