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I hate the phrase "You'll understand when it's your own child"

MrsV092207MrsV092207
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I typed out a long explanation of why I hate that phrase, but here's the shortened version.  I am a nanny and get this phrase all the time when I give my professional opinion. 

Kristy

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Re: I hate the phrase "You'll understand when it's your own child"

  • chels0120chels0120 member
    Oh it is annoying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • jk09uhed89jk09uhed89

    my dad used that line on me when i was talking to him about what a hypocritical asswipe he was and i went off on him. 

    i HATE that line

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  • blairsgirlblairsgirl
    I can't stand when people say that.  I find it so rude.  Why can't I understand now?
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  • MrsV092207MrsV092207

    Glad I'm not the only one.

    I don't say to my hairstylist, "You'll understand when it's your own hair".  Or to my dentist, "You'll understand when it's your own teeth".  You hired me for a reason, give my advice a little credit!

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  • JasonsMauiMamaJasonsMauiMama
    imageMrsV092207:

    Glad I'm not the only one.

    I don't say to my hairstylist, "You'll understand when it's your own hair".  Or to my dentist, "You'll understand when it's your own teeth".  You hired me for a reason, give my advice a little credit!

    Teachers and nannies are duly filing this away for future use... Yes

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  • LadyNikonLadyNikon member
    I get that all the time.  I have 3 god children who I am actively around.  Even their mother says " wait til you have your own it will be different.."  She things I am gonna turn into this mountain of blubber who can't say no.
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  • Temp159135562506975Temp159135562506975 member

    i used to be a K teacher (i am early childhood certified) and i agree with it 100% when it comes to giving a professional opinion --- but from the average person who has no kids doling out advice - i have to say - i do agree that often it is VERY different when you have your own :) lol

    Even DH and I know that things we say we'll do with our child might change. We have a little book that we have been writing down our parenting "advice" for ourselves - since we got married --- just so we can look back at it and see if we actually followed it ourselves.

     

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