World Book Day: It's About Encouraging Reading, Not Costume Competitions!

@reeseb like you I’m so glad that when my kids were at school all that happened on world book day was bring a book you have enjoyed to school, there was a book fayre and they got a book voucher to spend.
 
Luckily my kids school don’t do dress up for World book day. They focus on the books, and invite parents in to read to the kids etc. I’m so glad as I have 6 year old triplets. It would be a nightmare sorting 3 costumes and the cost, even if handmade would mount up.
 
My daughter didn’t want to do WBD then on Wednesday night she changed her mind, raided hers, mine and Mamars wardrobes and created her own outfit - Mary Poppins. It’s the first year that WBD hasn’t cost a fortune or caused us stress. So proud of her
 
This group should just ban any posts about world book day next year, this group has turned into a war zone the past week. It’s a kids dress up day to celebrate reading. This OP is right. Celebratory OP’s are right. Posts about anti gender stereotyping costumes are right. And if you disagree and you don’t think a post is right, just scroll on past. We’re all supposed to be adults, but you wouldn’t know it from the behaviour in the comments this past week.
 
My little girl went in her riding gear and she chose one of her many books about horses, that's the way we do it and always have...
 
I think people are grown up enough to know not making a fancy costume doesn't make you a bad parent.
Don't understand why someone is hurt over seeing some lovely costumes that parents have enjoyed making and want to show their work, so what! look at the post, show that you're impressed or simply ignore it and move on 🤷‍♀️
 
I for one LOVE THIS POST
Saying its great in all situations
praising ALL parents weather you had time or didn't
You had money or didn't
Long as the kids happy, you read them books
Then parents you have done great
So thank you for the post 😊
I don't get why it's getting so much hate tbh
 
What’s wrong with going “yay me”? parenting is hard and this page was set up to help others. I have two kids, one in secondary and one in primary. Im a single parent, who works full time and I’m doing a uni course part time. My son went as black panther and he was absolutely fine with it. Yet I loved seeing all the costumes and dress ups that other parents made and took time to do. Your post (which I’m sure wasn’t intended) is set out to make parents who did participate feel “shit” rather than try and make partners who didn’t take part feel good. I just don’t get why people make others feel bad for doing good. Let’s embrace the good and also help the people who are struggling, not belittle. I’m sure it came from a good place but in making some parents feel better your making others feel bad. Let’s just be kind!!
 
@bpatterson yeah they do. My daughter wanted to be a puppy from a book she likes. She wore black jumper and leggings and we borrowed paws and a tail from her friend and I got some ears. My son wanted to a be a footballer and he has loads of football kits. They were both happy.
 
@bpatterson I agree for the most part, but the problem is that for a lot of parents it isn't about generally sharing the costumes, it's competitive. I see it all the time on this page, and not just with WBD. Someone shares something they've done for their kids, or something their child has done, and people then rush to the comments to share pictures of what they or their kids have done, which is clearly better. I'm sure that's not the case for everyone, but I can guarantee it is the case for a lot of them.
 
@mulungi that is what some people will do, but are we are not children. If you see something you don’t like, scroll past. The person posting could have made her point without belittling people who did. It’s about helping people and being kind and I don’t think this post promotes either.
 
@bpatterson I completely agree that if you don't like something, scroll past. The OP was saying that everyone that made a costume, regardless of quality or time spent, did a great job. I think "yay me" was slightly misinterpreted as negative in this post.
 
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