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Babies: 6 - 9 Months
emilydholmes1
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Annoying mom phrases/sayings
emilydholmes1
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What do other mom's say about their LO or being a mom/parenting that irk you?
For me, I hate when a mother says "that's john, he's my little terror". Something about the word terror and describing a baby gets me.
What about you?
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Re: Annoying mom phrases/sayings
"Let him cry. It's good for him."
I hate when people say "They're so sweet now but in a few more months you'll want to give them away!" I usually just smile and nod to be polite but in my head I have no idea what to think in response.
And let's not forget the whole "She's so spoiled!" crap. My baby is not a glass of milk that sat out too long, TYVM. And these are the same people that are in total awe of her great and happy attitude.
This is so annoying to me.
I also hate anything about food - "trying some cake at 3 months never hurt a baby before" or "stop being so uptight and give her a taste of _____"
I agree with both of these also. Drives me nuts!
I posted this below too.
"This too shall pass."
Ugh. When? And when it does there will be some other challenge to deal with. Shh. Stop telling me that "it" passes. "It" never really does.
ETA: I hear it from both my mother and MIL every other day. stfu already.
Yeah, I think the girl/princess thing is out of control. I'm thankful I have a boy at this point.
All the princess crap makes me hurl. So lucky I have a boy. Maybe by the time I have a girl, the princess trend will be past.
I hate how whenever she makes a peep or seems the littlest bit displeased, DH's mom and grandma immediately assume that it must be time to eat. Grates on my nerves. It especially gets to me because we had a very tough time with nursing and their comments still make me feel unsure of myself sometimes in regards to her getting enough.
I 2nd what a pp said about "princess". Baby things that say "diva" or spoiled-related words are also super annoying to me.
That's exactly it! I couldn't put my finger on why I think it's so annoying. I think it reminds me of the horrible entitled children on Outrageous Kid's Parties or something.
LOL This reminded me of how sometimes DH doesn't have a clue on "solids". I told DH I ordered DD a bunny for Easter and he said "You are not giving her chocolate!" He thinks me (and my family) eat too many sweets. I said - I did not order her a chocolate bunny - she is 7 months old - I ordered her a pink stuffed bunny with jammies on.
AAAK! I was called "shy" as a kid constantly - like right to my face by various adults (oh, you're being shy...isn't it cute how she's being shy, etc.). Guess what? I'm a shy and socially anxious adult now. Makes me so angry. When I was a kid, I recall thinking, "Stop calling me shy - I'm not shy I just don't want to talk right at this moment." But the label "shy" made me more hesitant and self-conscious than if people just let it go. Because others labeled me as shy, I always walked into social situations thinking others thought of me as shy, then lived up to their expectations.
This exactly! "Just give her mashed potatoes" "Just give her pasta" Ugh!
I hate when people say things like, "Enjoy her now, because she will grow up so fast". I know people mean well, but it bugs me for some reason. I know she will grow up, and I get a little sad thinking about, especially when people are constantly reminding me. Also, I feel this pressure like, "Am I enjoying her enough?! Am I spending enough time with her?". It is probably my own neurotic way of over analyzing things, but it makes me feel like I should stop everything I am doing and enjoy every milisecond before it is too late!