Anyone not like kids?

Olalala157 · June 2011

I will love my kids to death dont get me wrong but I really dont care to be around other peoples kids. I just went to the pool (we have a public pool part of our association) and there were over 30 kids here. Of course its summer vacation so all the kids are in the pool and there is nothing you can do about it but dang they were annoying! I was never really good with kids so hopefully I will be much better with mine. I like kids 0-4 but between the ages of 5-11 I'm not too fond of. I'm sure if your a mommmy already you love all kind but as a person who's never had kids, I need to get used to them....

Froggy76 · June 2011

I do not like kids. Sure, some of them are cute, but I just don't understand why people get all excited when someone brings their baby or kids to work. I have no desire to jump up from my desk to see the new baby.

My mom doesn't like kids, either, but she LOVES being a mom. I'm pretty confident that I will like my own kids!

shelbyluvschachi · June 2011

I was never a baby person before DD. I've always gotten MUCH more excited over baby animals ... puppies, kittens, colts, bunnies, you name it get me whipped into a frenzy! But having DD has changed that. Now I get excited about other people's babies and pregnancies.

hollinor · June 2011

I completely understand. Other people's kids annoy me, but only when they are all over the place, disrespectful, or whiny. Ugh! I will not put up with that from my kids, and I sure as heck don't want to listen to it from others. My nieces and nephew know that Auntie does not mess around. They will whine and throw tantrums with their parents, but the minute I walk in the room, all noises cease. You can get your point across without dramatics, and you will respect me and my house while you are in it.

gin78 · June 2011

I know how you feel. There is a HUGE difference between other people's children and your own. I am an only child and was never around children. My office has been having a baby boom for about 5 years now and people are constantly bringing in their children, pushing you to hold them, etc and it really makes me uncomfortable.

On the other hand, I have a 13 month old son that I love more than I ever thought possible. He is the most amazing child and I can't imagine my life without him. I'm currently pregnant with #2, a little girl. I can't wait to meet her and watch her grow and have her as a part of my life. You will have these same feelings about your child. You will be raising them the way you see fit, which makes a huge difference.

ateasha · June 2011

honestly long as they can go home younger kids don't bother me that much. But the 10 & up get on my nerves most of the time...lol. I love my own kids and even they get on my nerves with the whining but you learn to adjust. You'll be fine.

sbelle3 · June 2011

I am a major kid person. In fact I am a teacher ( I've taught PK, 1, and 3) and I swear kids sniff that out and want to play with me at the pool. I'm on break from other people's kids! That being said, I can attach to most kids and adore them BUT I totally prefer my own. You will think yours are the greatest!

arobertson072409 · June 2011

Froggy76:

I do not like kids. Sure, some of them are cute, but I just don't understand why people get all excited when someone brings their baby or kids to work. I have no desire to jump up from my desk to see the new baby.

My mom doesn't like kids, either, but she LOVES being a mom. I'm pretty confident that I will like my own kids!

This!

Mom2Cinderella · June 2011

Understandable. Around kids I don't know or am not close to, I cringe. Some parents don't raise their kids well or some kids just say the darndest things and when that happens to me, I don't know what to do or say. I also hate when someone else's kids are doing something I don't like and I can't yell at them. When I took my daughter to register for preschool another little boy stole the toy my daughter was playing with and my DD started crying and I was trying to calm her down and suggested something else and the other kids' mom just sat there. If my kid did that to someone else, I would have grabbed the toy out of her hand, gave it back to the kid and scolded my DD. I wanted to yell at that kid for stealing a toy from my daughter.

katie0919 · June 2011

As long as I can remember, I've always wanted a baby...but I do NOT like kids. To your point, we have a pool too as part of our HOA.....and on the weekends I can barely stand being down there the kids are so obnoxious. It scares me that I didn't become more patient after getting pregnant. In fact, I'm probably even less patient since before I would calm myself with a glass of wine!

I know I will love my little boy, but it also still scares me to be a parent. It scares me that we'll never be alone again! Hahaha.

honeybee #1 · June 2011

I'm kind of like you, the little ones are great but with a few exceptions older kids are really difficult. I guess that's why they say that god gives you babies so that you can endure the teenage years. it's really just hard to put up with someone elses ill behaved kids, you don't want yours to be that way, so why would you want to pt up with someone elses?

oilseeker · June 2011

I actually enjoy kids, especially if they go home to someone else's home. I volunteer with Girl Guides and love the 7-9 year olds and the 12-18 year olds (I find the 5-7 year olds too clingy and unable to cope for themselves and the 10-11 year olds too whiny ... I see problems in my future). However, I have absolutely zero tolerance for poor behaviour. When I was young, my parents would always have people come up to us at church and at restaurants, to compliment them on how well behaved my three sisters and I were. I was always puzzled by this at the time, but as an adult I can definitely see why other adults appreciate good behaviour so much. I do not tolerate misbehaving at all and put it to a very quick end. My Brownies and Pathfinders never dared step out of line when I was at their meeting and my friends' kids behave best when I'm around. It's about all I can do to control myself when I see a poorly behaved child out with a parent and that parent not doing anything to reprimand the child. I inherited my mother's "look of death" that can stop any kid in his tracks from across the room ... and lots of adults too ...

phelpsam · June 2011

Totally agree!! I get so annoyed at other people's children! I was never a babysitter or a person who wanted to hold your baby!!

lydswashere · June 2011

Three of my siblings are between the ages of 6-12. And being around them and their friends occasionally has made me realize that kids...are really annoying. For the most part. There are a lot of little kids that I think are super fun and interesting. And I'm sure mine will be one of them. : )

Janimal · June 2011

I think I've always been good with kids. But I certainly don't like them all. Some of my friends' kids I adore, and some I cannot stand. I have a niece through marriage I think is a little demon. I have friends with 2 little girls that I would love to steal!

I like kids overall - - it's crappy parents I really can't stand.

WARM SUMMERS · June 2011

I like most kids. It's the bratty, spoiled, whiney kids that destroy everything and their parents don't do anything about it that I don't like...if that makes sense.

pnwmama11 · June 2011

I don't like other people's children, and I've never been good with kids.

I absolutely LOVE being a Mother though. Funny how everything changes when you have your own.

honeybee #1 · June 2011

Janimal:

I think I've always been good with kids. But I certainly don't like them all. Some of my friends' kids I adore, and some I cannot stand. I have a niece through marriage I think is a little demon. I have friends with 2 little girls that I would love to steal!

I like kids overall - - it's crappy parents I really can't stand.

Okay, you nailed it.

MamaCat21 · June 2011

Janimal:

I think I've always been good with kids. But I certainly don't like them all. Some of my friends' kids I adore, and some I cannot stand. I have a niece through marriage I think is a little demon. I have friends with 2 little girls that I would love to steal!

I like kids overall - - it's crappy parents I really can't stand.

This this thissss exactly.

I never offer to babysit. In fact, I dread it. If someone needs me to I will, but I don't enjoy it. I'm great with kids, but it doesn't mean I want to look after other people's children lol. My own, though... I already love these girls way too much!

Kit15 · June 2011

Janimal:
I think I've always been good with kids. But I certainly don't like them all. Some of my friends' kids I adore, and some I cannot stand. I have a niece through marriage I think is a little demon. I have friends with 2 little girls that I would love to steal!
I like kids overall - - it's crappy parents I really can't stand.

I was just trying to figure out why I squee over some kids but can't stand others and I think you pretty much nailed it. The common thread, as far as I can tell, is the parents. The kids I have a hard time being around tend to have parents I have a hard time being around.

I'm especially unimpressed with parents who can't control their language. I'm shocked that some of the kids I know don't scream obscenities at each other in public. Their parents certainly have no qualms about it.

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