The first day of the 2026 school year was filled with excitement as parents sent their children off to school, especially those entering Standard 1 for the very first time.
But while the milestone was heartwarming for many, a post on Threads has sparked debate after a woman called out a handful of parents for taking their excitement too far, to the point of disrupting the school environment.
Man spills another student’s food while filming kid
The post started off with a plea from the OP to parents to have “more common sense”:
“Parents of Year 1 students, please have some common sense. Teachers have already given leeway for you to wait at the school. But some of you are too busy taking selfies and videos with your kids until you end up disturbing other students.”
According to the OP, she witnessed an incident in the school canteen where a father became so focused on recording his child eating that he accidentally caused another student’s meal to spill.
I saw a father rushing to put his phone in front of his child to record them eating. In the process, he knocked into another student’s food,” she claimed.
No replacement
However, what angered her most was what happened next.
“The nasi lemak spilled all over. The man just smiled, said sorry, and walked away. He didn’t even replace the child’s meal. Truly thoughtless,” she wrote.
She added that the man behaved as though the school canteen was a regular restaurant, despite the school already giving parents special permission to remain inside the premises on the first day.
Netizens share their frustrations
The post quickly gained traction, with many parents in the comment section sharing similar frustrations.
Some pointed out that most schools do not even allow parents to enter classrooms or canteen areas for this very reason.
‘Which school even allows parents to enter? If parents are allowed in, this is exactly what happens. I think many schools don’t allow parents to stay inside.‘
‘Oh God… I’m not a parent, but it’s sad to see how lacking in common sense some parents are nowadays. That child’s nasi lemak… he must be sad. If his mother knew, she’d be heartbroken — her child’s first day at school and he didn’t get to eat.’
‘In the past, parents weren’t allowed to enter schools. If they allow parents in like this, then this is what happens, the school becomes even more crowded with parents.‘
