What is your parenting pet peeve?

[Anonymous]

I hate parents who follow their kids on the play equipment and glare at uou if you're not able to shadow your three year old because you're watching the younger kid a little. You're endangering the kids and you're exhausting. I also hate parents who clearly only really parent on the weekends - and I wprk part time - but manage to be sanctimoniois and over the top re positive parenting etc in loud voices. Tiring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate parents who follow their kids on the play equipment and glare at uou if you're not able to shadow your three year old because you're watching the younger kid a little. You're endangering the kids and you're exhausting. I also hate parents who clearly only really parent on the weekends - and I wprk part time - but manage to be sanctimoniois and over the top re positive parenting etc in loud voices. Tiring.

I hate parents who think other parents who have full-time jobs are only "parenting on the weekends." I really hate a martyr.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I hate parents who follow their kids on the play equipment and glare at uou if you're not able to shadow your three year old because you're watching the younger kid a little. You're endangering the kids and you're exhausting. I also hate parents who clearly only really parent on the weekends - and I wprk part time - but manage to be sanctimoniois and over the top re positive parenting etc in loud voices. Tiring.

I hate parents who think other parents who have full-time jobs are only "parenting on the weekends." I really hate a martyr.

No, its nothing to do with the full time job thing. It is parents who are obviously checked out and have zero idea what to do at the park and so hover crazily and also are over the top with all things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate parents who follow their kids on the play equipment and glare at uou if you're not able to shadow your three year old because you're watching the younger kid a little. You're endangering the kids and you're exhausting. I also hate parents who clearly only really parent on the weekends - and I wprk part time - but manage to be sanctimoniois and over the top re positive parenting etc in loud voices. Tiring.

Or you're not shadowing your three-year-old because they don't need it. My three-year-old can manage the 2-5 equipment completely on her own and doesn't need me to use it safely.

Also, fuck off about parents who "only parent on the weekends." Parents who have full-time jobs are still full-time parents.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People who talk, talk, talk to their infants in the produce section. "Look, it's an apple. Apples are red." Shut up already.

OMG yes. they think it's so cute to talk to their kids loudly, everywhere. YOU CANT HAVE A SIP OF MOMMYS COFFEE, TEEHEE!!!!

Yes, UGH. I mean, why talk to them at all? They can't answer you. It's not like it helps with their language skills to have you talking to them all the time or something. Oh, wait...

I know, right? So annoying that I want my baby to be working on those verbal skills with the one simple, free, easy way to make sure they are academically successful...by chatting them up.
I am SOO fucking annoying.

You just proved how annoying you are. Please do it quietly and not for show. I suspect your child can hear you, and I don't need the coaching on the color of celery from three aisles away. Also, I already speak the three languages you're butchering.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I hate parents who follow their kids on the play equipment and glare at uou if you're not able to shadow your three year old because you're watching the younger kid a little. You're endangering the kids and you're exhausting. I also hate parents who clearly only really parent on the weekends - and I wprk part time - but manage to be sanctimoniois and over the top re positive parenting etc in loud voices. Tiring.

Or you're not shadowing your three-year-old because they don't need it. My three-year-old can manage the 2-5 equipment completely on her own and doesn't need me to use it safely.

Also, fuck off about parents who "only parent on the weekends." Parents who have full-time jobs are still full-time parents.

Well, I work 35 hours a week, so I am only quasi part time, and I absolutely agree that I am a full time parent. But I am talking about parents who are obviously totally checked out all week - and usually it is men - who literally are just totally at sea and overcompensate. I personally know several, who work long hours, work out, go to dinners, etc, and struggle to handle the park/the coffee shop, and I find it annoying and see the title of this thread.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you judge me? I sing to my kids all the time, I praise good behavior in public, I demand good naps, and I introduced variety so that they eat more than just PB&J with goldfish.

I work damn hard every day I stay home to create boundaries that benefit the kids and myself. So yeah when I pat myself on the back for not being a lazy parent while you sit around and zone out I judge you too.

Pat yourself on the back, sure...but are you really so insecure/lonely/needy that you need a stranger to notice you and pat you on the back, too? It's the loud/conspicuous parenting we are judging, not the authentic parenting moments.

Are you so miserable that you stalk these forum to post the same type of thing constantly. You are a jealous, miserable and unhappy person. I assume you are one of the DW that is in the sexless marriage posts where your DH won't touch you with a 6" pole...

[Anonymous]

Another one! I posted about Loden's Mom.

Let's call this The Child Star Syndrome. Your admittedly precocious and verbal child interjects him/her self into adult conversations and demands attention, usually just by talking loudly and interrupting. Of course, (usually) Mom immediately turns all attention to her child and allows her child to hijack the adult conversation - all the while beaming with pride.

Not cute, not endearing and not doing your kid any favors. No one loves your child as much as you do and you are raising your kid to be socially inept.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you judge me? I sing to my kids all the time, I praise good behavior in public, I demand good naps, and I introduced variety so that they eat more than just PB&J with goldfish.

I work damn hard every day I stay home to create boundaries that benefit the kids and myself. So yeah when I pat myself on the back for not being a lazy parent while you sit around and zone out I judge you too.

Pat yourself on the back, sure...but are you really so insecure/lonely/needy that you need a stranger to notice you and pat you on the back, too? It's the loud/conspicuous parenting we are judging, not the authentic parenting moments.

I judge parents who are loud and conspicuous about their parenting. Just, you know, parent your kid. We don't need to hear about it. I don't make an announcement when I feed my kid something healthy or unusual, I just give them their snack.

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Who are all these parents preventing their kids from napping? I have never met one. Everyone loves their peace and quiet. PP with the napping sounds like she's patting herself on the back for doing what 99% of parents do: go home and put the kid down for the nap.

Umm me? We like to do family activities on the weekend and don't schedule them around the nap. Our toddler might sleep in the car or stroller when we're on the go. Otherwise we'll try to push his nap to the morning or late afternoon. Sometimes when we visit family he'll go to bed an hour or two late in the evening. Yes, he's not a great sleeper but it's what works best for our family.

Toddlers NEED good naps. It may be more convenient for you, but it does NOT "work best" for your child.

PP here. What do other parents do? Do they stay home in the afternoons? DS regular nap is 1-3 pm.

[Anonymous]

Yes, we make an effort to be at home for nap time.

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Who are all these parents preventing their kids from napping? I have never met one. Everyone loves their peace and quiet. PP with the napping sounds like she's patting herself on the back for doing what 99% of parents do: go home and put the kid down for the nap.

Umm me? We like to do family activities on the weekend and don't schedule them around the nap. Our toddler might sleep in the car or stroller when we're on the go. Otherwise we'll try to push his nap to the morning or late afternoon. Sometimes when we visit family he'll go to bed an hour or two late in the evening. Yes, he's not a great sleeper but it's what works best for our family.

Toddlers NEED good naps. It may be more convenient for you, but it does NOT "work best" for your child.

PP here. What do other parents do? Do they stay home in the afternoons? DS regular nap is 1-3 pm.

Yeah, unless it's something really important or unavoidable, at least one of us is home with the toddler for naptime.

[Anonymous]

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Who are all these parents preventing their kids from napping? I have never met one. Everyone loves their peace and quiet. PP with the napping sounds like she's patting herself on the back for doing what 99% of parents do: go home and put the kid down for the nap.

Umm me? We like to do family activities on the weekend and don't schedule them around the nap. Our toddler might sleep in the car or stroller when we're on the go. Otherwise we'll try to push his nap to the morning or late afternoon. Sometimes when we visit family he'll go to bed an hour or two late in the evening. Yes, he's not a great sleeper but it's what works best for our family.

Toddlers NEED good naps. It may be more convenient for you, but it does NOT "work best" for your child.

PP here. What do other parents do? Do they stay home in the afternoons? DS regular nap is 1-3 pm.

Uh, yes...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People who talk, talk, talk to their infants in the produce section. "Look, it's an apple. Apples are red." Shut up already.

OMG yes. they think it's so cute to talk to their kids loudly, everywhere. YOU CANT HAVE A SIP OF MOMMYS COFFEE, TEEHEE!!!!

Oh no! This is so me. I promise I'm just doing it because I don't know how else to interact with her though! She's not even 2

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Parents who allow their kids to refer to adults by their first name.

People who insist their kids call me "Miss"

I am one of those parents. Sorry! I just do not want my DS calling adults (like librarians, teachers, our doorman, etc) by their first names. I don't have an issue with family friends if they prefer to me called by their first names.

What if the librarian or doorman prefer to be called by their first names? So you'll allow a family friend their preference, but not anyone else??