A Sign Goes Up In A Texas Day Care And The Momternet Explodes

By Raakhee Mirchandani for Elle Magazine

If a sign goes up in Texas, does it piss off moms across the country? 

The sharing started slowly―a friend here and there, casually leaving it on her Facebook wall, a sanctimonious reminder of yet another thing, dear mamas, we're screwing up. Some were inspired by the misguided missive: "A good reminder for us all," wrote one. Others, closer to my heart, hurled expletives.

For the record, here's what it said:

“You are picking up your child! GET OFF YOUR PHONE!!!! Your child is happy to see you! Are you happy to see your child?? We have seen children trying to hand their parents their work they completed and the parent is on the phone. We have heard a child say "Mommy, mommy, mommy…" and the parent is paying more attention to their phone than their own child. It is appalling. Get off your phone!!”