I’ve met some mothers that place huge value on status signals based on school that their kids attended. I don’t understand it in the least, but I know it defini

I’ve met some mothers that place huge value on status signals based on school that their kids attended. I don’t understand it in the least, but I know it definitely exists. It doesn’t matter at all how the school ranks objectively, it’s entirely related to the status among the specific individuals that the mother wants to impress. Often, it’s other mothers whose kids went there. Fathers might do this too, but I haven’t personally seen it. If I had to guess, the fathers that care about status are probably more likely to “one-up” than “keep-up”. Same insecurities, just manifested differently. It’s really ridiculous and petty behavior on the adults part, at the expense of the child’s best interests.