World book day, at least the dressing up aspect needs to be abolished. Parents don’t need the stress of having to either buy or come up with a costume idea. Not everyone has the time or the money. I don’t blame parents for allowing their kid to go as Elsa because they already have the dress rather than buying a whole new costume because the whole thing has become a pain in the arse. Dressing up for WBD wasn’t a thing when I was a kid, it was more about books.
Pancake mixes have their place, if someone has health issues or conditions that can make cooking difficult or if they don’t have access to a proper kitchen, then I totally get it. Most people however are perfectly capable of making them themselves, pancakes aren’t hard, it’s really basic level cooking and takes about 5 minutes to whip up a mixture yourself.