Competitive Mom

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes! I know moms like this. I caught one cheering against my kid (and for her kid) on a track meet video I shot last year. Her daughter burst into tears when my kid beat her in one race, it was so over the top. Neither of these kids is going to the Olympics but you wouldn't know it from this mom. She is like that about everything - school acceptance, school work, etc. I feel bad for the kid.

How does one cheer against someone? Was she yelling “slow down Larla!” to your kid?

[Anonymous]

Moms like this are deeply unhappy on the inside.

[Anonymous]

Ignore. Ignore, ignore. OP by reacting you're just as bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have super high achieving kids and moms are always trying to figure out what is going on with them: I just look at them earnestly and say: "we are praying for them."

Works every time

I love that!

[Anonymous]

Have you tried not being a loser and letting your kids be losers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:HS results arrive this week. There is already one super competitive mom at my kids school who thinks her kid hit the jackpot with what she is sure will be an acceptance.

She is absolutely insufferable.

I feel bad for her kid and I hope they get into the school *they* want to attend.

Other than that, try to tune her out/steer clear of mom. She sounds annoying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why we go to public school. I can't stand many private school parents. Even my older friends who used to be fun have turned insufferable after sending their kids to private school.

We’ve done both, and overwhelmingly found public school parents to be worse.

[Anonymous]

My neighbor when I was growing up was like this. She was always comparing her daughter and me. It caused some stress when I was growing up. I learned very quickly not to give her much info. And I went to a top-tier school (HYPS). I don’t wanna sound petty, but it was pretty awesome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ignore. Ignore, ignore. OP by reacting you're just as bad.

I know several moms like this. One goes on and on comparing her son to others in the sports team our kids are on. I smile and nod along. Reacting will get you no where.

[Anonymous]

I am Italian-American and have been taught to downplay all good fortune- to avoid envy/ evil eye. My Irish/ Scot white and forthright husband never understands when with friends I downplay any success of our daughter or couch it in qualifying complaints. He hears other parents sharing and boasting and gets angry with what he feels are my disparaging comments about dd.