Parenting can feel like a chaotic race against the clock, especially during school mornings. You’re trying to get your kids ready for school or daycare while also managing your own schedule (or maybe just indulging in a little couch time, just kidding!). Most days, if your kids leave the house with matching socks and brushed teeth, you feel like a parenting champion. So when those flyers about school theme days come home, it can feel like a punch to the gut.
Thankfully, one witty mom gets it, and her viral video about the absurdity of these theme days is sure to make you nod in agreement. Meet Jessica Hill, a singer, writer, and public speaker who struck a chord with her Facebook audience of over 100,000 followers. In her video, which has been shared over 190,000 times, she hilariously rants about the frustration of school theme days, and it’s easy to see why so many relate.
Jessica holds up a flyer for her kids’ “Rainbow Week,” which promotes “awareness about kindness and acceptance.” She sarcastically states that the true objective is “to drive moms insane with a different outfit requirement every single day.” And can I get an A-FREAKING-MEN? When I see these flyers, I can practically feel the steam coming out of my ears, knowing that I’ll have to hunt down specific outfits to satisfy my kids’ whims while they inevitably decide that my carefully curated looks are just not what they had in mind. It’s enough to make any parent want to toss those theme day clothes straight into a bonfire and walk away from all the chaos.
Jessica humorously points out that these theme weeks don’t really teach kids anything valuable. What are they actually learning about resisting drugs by donning a tie-dyed shirt on Wednesday? Schools, we see through your ploy. Cut it out!
She laughs as she imagines teachers covertly plotting to drive her over the edge by sending her on last-minute shopping trips to find rainbow socks or a neon outfit. “Because when a child is offered drugs at 20, their parents will wish they had just dressed them brighter as a child,” she quips. LOL!
While her video is full of laughs, Jessica makes a crucial point: all this scrambling for costumes and managing yet another morning task accomplishes little more than adding to our already overflowing to-do lists. Sure, the kids might enjoy a little fun, but the core message gets lost in the chaos.
So, to all the schools out there, hear our desperate plea: theme weeks are overwhelming, and we could really use a break from this madness.
This article was originally published on November 10, 2016
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Summary: This article discusses the comedic frustrations of a mom, Jessica Hill, as she navigates the chaos of school theme days, highlighting how these initiatives add unnecessary stress to parents without imparting any real lessons to kids. She humorously critiques the true purpose behind these theme weeks and calls on schools to reconsider their approach.