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Can anyone tell me why its so bad to brag about your kids?
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Anonymous
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Maybe I'm from a different culture (non-WASP here, and I don't mean to be derogatory in using that term).
I just don't see why its bad to brag about your children. Parents SHOULD brag about their children, no? We just love those little buggers so much, that its impossible to see them as less than exceptional and we just love talking about them ALL the time. Am I wrong? I must be, if you read the other threads, but I think I will continue to brag... |
Anonymous
| Bragging is bad manners and socially unaccpetable. |
Anonymous
| I don't think it's bad necessarily.. But I just think that other people get tired of hearing all about how wonderful little Bobby is.. I know that if all someone talks about, is their children, than yes.. it gets annoying.. Or if in talking up your kid, you're implying that your kid is so much better than all the others, that's really off putting also. Other than that, I personally think it's fine. |
Anonymous
| because no one cares. |
Anonymous
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I love to talk about my kids and I like to hear about other people's stories as well.
I also see a big difference about saying what your kid is doing (what many of you consider bragging) and saying your kid is better than everyone else's. But few people actually will say that out loud, so I know very few people who have ever actually bragged. If you want to tell me what your kid has been up to lately, I'm all ears, thanks!!! |
Anonymous
Agreed! |
Anonymous
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Because it's obnoxious and tacky?
Because nobody really cares except you and a few family members? |
Anonymous
yup No one really gives a rat's ass. |
Anonymous
| It's bad manners to brag about anything. |
cuzimawesome
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Yes. This. It's perfectly natural to be proud of your kid. If he/she has accomplished something like coming in first place at the swim meet, then of course I don't blame the parents for wanting to say something. On the other hand, when parents think their child is the greatest living being of all time, and brags about every little thing he/she does and brags about how amazing, cute, wonderful, talented, intelligent, funny, compassionate that child is.... well... that gets really old, really fast. It just really bugs me when parents talk about their kids ALL the time. Do these parents have their own lives and interests besides their children? |
Anonymous
I could give a rat's ass about what you think the weather will be or a myriad of other things people talk about. Its conversation. I don't want to be any of your friends if you can't bother to listen to any of my stories. |
Anonymous
huh?
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Anonymous
Agreed. Don't FRIENDS speak with each other about their lives? If you have kids talking about life, includes a lot about your kids. Sure most of us have other interests but our children are a big part of our lives. If they do something funny or great (or irritating etc), I want to share it with my friends, who can share with me the funny, great, annoying things their kids, spouses, parents etc do. It's one thing to act as though your child is above and beyond all others (I met a woman like this with whom I'd had one previous conversation--direct quote "he's just so exceptionally smart, we just had to put him in X program") to people other than your partner or parent, it's quite another to share stories about your life with your friends ("little johnny told me his best friend is his little sister, it was so sweet, I almost cried." or "Suzie played in the school concert yesterday, I was so nervous for her but she did just fine".) |
Anonymous
| The worst are the people that post pictures of their kids' every bite of food or trip to the park on facebook. It's tacky. |
Anonymous
Ditto. |