Most annoying modern parenting lingo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Natural Childbirth. My childbirth educator at Sibley said "all childbirth is natural." So, you either had a vaginal birth or a c-section.

Hate to say it, because I am NOT a judgmental "everyone must do the same thing" type of person, but c'mon, you know that a c-section is not "natural!" Natural, in this case, means unadulterated by medical procedure. The strictest interpretation means no drugs (things that alter the way the body works) whatsoever. Some folks will say a pitocin birth, if the mom did not have an epidural "natural" childbirth, but it probably isn't. But who cares? Did you have a happy healthy child and feel good about your birth? Then you had a GOOD birth, and isn't that what matters more than objecting to factual description of someone else's birth?

Signed, someone whose natural childbirth was actually natural, but doesn't think it was better than anyone else's.

You are EXACTLY what is annoying about "natural childbirth" people. You say "who cares?" but also go on for 4 sentences about what you deem as the only interpretation of natural childbirth. Who cares?, you ask. You do, apparently.

Also agree with the "EBF" designation. We get it. You are superior - or at least feel that way. Duly noted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Natural Childbirth. My childbirth educator at Sibley said "all childbirth is natural." So, you either had a vaginal birth or a c-section.

Hate to say it, because I am NOT a judgmental "everyone must do the same thing" type of person, but c'mon, you know that a c-section is not "natural!" Natural, in this case, means unadulterated by medical procedure. The strictest interpretation means no drugs (things that alter the way the body works) whatsoever. Some folks will say a pitocin birth, if the mom did not have an epidural "natural" childbirth, but it probably isn't. But who cares? Did you have a happy healthy child and feel good about your birth? Then you had a GOOD birth, and isn't that what matters more than objecting to factual description of someone else's birth?

Signed, someone whose natural childbirth was actually natural, but doesn't think it was better than anyone else's.

You are EXACTLY what is annoying about "natural childbirth" people. You say "who cares?" but also go on for 4 sentences about what you deem as the only interpretation of natural childbirth. Who cares?, you ask. You do, apparently.

Also agree with another PP re: the "EBF" designation. We get it. You are superior - or at least feel that way. Duly noted.

[Anonymous]

Sorry for the double post. Computer froze up and I guess it posted before that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"EBF" / exclusively breast feeding. In case people weren't impressed enough that you are simply breast feeding, you can take it up a notch to exclusively . We get it. Breast yes, bottle no. Very good. And I say this as someone who was all-boob, all the time for the first few months. EBF? BFD.

"Spirited child." It's called misbehaving.

"Redshirting." Top high school recruits get redshirted so that their rotator cuffs can mature before they play a complete game against Ohio State. Five-year-old boys (spirited or not) whose parents are concerned that they are too young for their grade level are held back, not redshirted.

DCUM. Am I the only person who thinks that this word is slightly pornographic?

This about covers it. Even the DCUM part.

An entertaining read over coffee. Thanks ladies!

[Anonymous]

"putting [baby] down" when referring to a nap. um, as far as i know, you put a racehorse with a broken leg down. why on earth would you say that when talking about your child?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Natural Childbirth. My childbirth educator at Sibley said "all childbirth is natural." So, you either had a vaginal birth or a c-section.

Hate to say it, because I am NOT a judgmental "everyone must do the same thing" type of person, but c'mon, you know that a c-section is not "natural!" Natural, in this case, means unadulterated by medical procedure. The strictest interpretation means no drugs (things that alter the way the body works) whatsoever. Some folks will say a pitocin birth, if the mom did not have an epidural "natural" childbirth, but it probably isn't. But who cares? Did you have a happy healthy child and feel good about your birth? Then you had a GOOD birth, and isn't that what matters more than objecting to factual description of someone else's birth?

Signed, someone whose natural childbirth was actually natural, but doesn't think it was better than anyone else's.

You are EXACTLY what is annoying about "natural childbirth" people. You say "who cares?" but also go on for 4 sentences about what you deem as the only interpretation of natural childbirth. Who cares?, you ask. You do, apparently.

Also agree with another PP re: the "EBF" designation. We get it. You are superior - or at least feel that way. Duly noted.

This actually says far more about you than it does women who breastfeed. Bowel movements, allergies, gas - whether a baby is fed formula, some formula and some breastmilk, or all breastmilk is relevant to the discussion. Sorry that it bothers you.

[Anonymous]

DC, DD, DH, DS, etc. so stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC, DD, DH, DS, etc. so stupid.

This is especially ridiculous when people are talking about the "DH" they are thinking of leaving.

[Anonymous]

"I got annoyed with "school" as a word for daycare because my two year old was upset that friends went to "school" and we wouldn't send him (his friends would ask why he didn't go). So we had to explain daycare to our child, and make a point of calling it daycare. Then we had to answer questions about why his friends called it school. Then we had to explain why he didn't need to correct his friends when they called it school. Not the end of the world, but annoying. "

Hilarious! Your two year old asked why he didn't go to school and you felt to compelled to set him straight that his little buddies were deluded, not in school, and had bad mommies so you would look better to him?

My 4 yr old asks why we don't go to Chucky Cheese since some of her friends go. I simply reply because we are going somewhere else and not everyone does the same thing. I don't share with her that it is a tacky, germ filled pit where she catches the plague after the few times she has been there and then explain how she can't share this with her friends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm still trying to figure out the natural consequences of taking my daughter to school in her princess dress (she doesn't want to change into school - I mean, daycare - clothes.) She would be delighted to wear her dress all day. What would positive discipline - I mean, parenting - tell me to do?

Who cares if she wants to wear her princess dress to daycare? Let her wear it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Natural Childbirth. My childbirth educator at Sibley said "all childbirth is natural." So, you either had a vaginal birth or a c-section.

Hate to say it, because I am NOT a judgmental "everyone must do the same thing" type of person, but c'mon, you know that a c-section is not "natural!" Natural, in this case, means unadulterated by medical procedure. The strictest interpretation means no drugs (things that alter the way the body works) whatsoever. Some folks will say a pitocin birth, if the mom did not have an epidural "natural" childbirth, but it probably isn't. But who cares? Did you have a happy healthy child and feel good about your birth? Then you had a GOOD birth, and isn't that what matters more than objecting to factual description of someone else's birth?

Signed, someone whose natural childbirth was actually natural, but doesn't think it was better than anyone else's.

You are EXACTLY what is annoying about "natural childbirth" people. You say "who cares?" but also go on for 4 sentences about what you deem as the only interpretation of natural childbirth. Who cares?, you ask. You do, apparently.

Also agree with another PP re: the "EBF" designation. We get it. You are superior - or at least feel that way. Duly noted.

Oh my goodness. Get over yourself! Here's a summary, since you find four sentences to be some edict on my superiority vs. yours:

Natural = drug free, it's not an opinion thing, it's a fact thing.
EBF designation = important for discussing issues related to feeding, such as gas, mom's diet, potential allergies, etc. If I "supplement" with formula, then my the doctor wants to know it. People trying to help on a feeding issue can also use that knowledge.

Why do facts offend you?

[Anonymous]

"DCUM. Am I the only person who thinks that this word is slightly pornographic?"

Thanks for the chuckle. For this very reason, I never know how to say this acronym to DH when I'm relaying something to him.

And speaking of DH; yes I hate the "DH, DC, DS, etc..." I kept typing son, husband for the longest time because I didn't care for the titles. Then I just gave in and got lazy.....

And I also hate the "putting down" term. Yick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:.

Natural = drug free, it's not an opinion thing, it's a fact thing.


Really? It's a fact thing? Like gravity is a fact?

Sorry, it's an opinion. Natural childbirth does not only equal drug free. You'd like to co-opt the word "natural" and apply it only to your preferred means of birthing, but that doesn't make it true. Calling unmedicated childbirth "natural" implies that all other forms of childbirth are unnatural.

Seeing a doctor is unnatural. Giving birth in a hospital or birthing center is unnatural. You want "natural", go birth in the woods. And then gnaw through you baby's umbilical cord.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"DCUM. Am I the only person who thinks that this word is slightly pornographic?"

Thanks for the chuckle. For this very reason, I never know how to say this acronym to DH when I'm relaying something to him.

Ages back, I asked Jeff this very question (How do you pronounce "DCUM"?) and he replied "Dee Some"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm still trying to figure out the natural consequences of taking my daughter to school in her princess dress (she doesn't want to change into school - I mean, daycare - clothes.) She would be delighted to wear her dress all day. What would positive discipline - I mean, parenting - tell me to do?

Who cares if she wants to wear her princess dress to daycare? Let her wear it!

I agree. The natural consequence would be if the other kids teased her, or her teachers asked her to change. (I might throw another outfit in a bag.) A princess dress doesn't seem like a fight worth having, on top of everything else you have to do to get out the door in the morning.