What is your parenting pet peeve?

[Anonymous]

We had relatives whose 18 month old went to 'camp' all summer. Did wonder about that? She seemed a bit young for roasting marshmallows on a campfire.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We had relatives whose 18 month old went to 'camp' all summer. Did wonder about that? She seemed a bit young for roasting marshmallows on a campfire.

Probably 95% of kids in any given summer camp are not roasting marshmallows on a campfire. It's pretty universally understood in this country as childcare during times when school is not in session. Perhaps their preschool offers "camp" during the summer (which likely has no change in curriculum, unlike primary school age)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We had relatives whose 18 month old went to 'camp' all summer. Did wonder about that? She seemed a bit young for roasting marshmallows on a campfire.

Probably 95% of kids in any given summer camp are not roasting marshmallows on a campfire. It's pretty universally understood in this country as childcare during times when school is not in session. Perhaps their preschool offers "camp" during the summer (which likely has no change in curriculum, unlike primary school age)?

I went to YMCA day camp back in the 80s. There were no marshmallows--we played games, did crafts, sang songs, and ran around the park. No one freaked out because they called it a camp.

[Anonymous]

Parents who blame a child's atrocious behavior on Larla being "spirited", and thus failing to provide any discipline or boundaries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not breastfeeding just 'cuz. Lazy lazy lazy.

^ Women like this are my parenting pet peeve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not breastfeeding just 'cuz. Lazy lazy lazy.

^ Women like this are my parenting pet peeve.

Enjoy your judging while the evidence steadily mounts that breastfeeding is associated with increased exposure to chemicals in breast tissue. For instance, this August 2015 study out of Harvard.

I breastfed each kid for 2+ years myself, but people like the two PP drive me batty. They are my parenting pet peeve. So judgmental and so ignorant at the same time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not breastfeeding just 'cuz. Lazy lazy lazy.

^ Women like this are my parenting pet peeve.

Enjoy your judging while the evidence steadily mounts that breastfeeding is associated with increased exposure to chemicals in breast tissue. For instance, this August 2015 study out of Harvard.

I breastfed each kid for 2+ years myself, but people like the two PP drive me batty. They are my parenting pet peeve. So judgmental and so ignorant at the same time.

I think the 2nd PP means women like the 1st PP are her pet peeve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents who call anything before kindergarten "school."

If your child is under the age of 5, he is not going to school. He is going to preschool, or daycare or moms' day out. Stop trying to justify it by calling it school - drop him off, let him have fun and socialize and do what you've got to/want to do. It's ok. Really.

Kids think of it as school and know that word.

Get a job. You're so pathetic and transparent.

I'm the OP of that comment and I seem to have touched a nerve. Here's the irony: I've always worked full time. My kids went to daycare. They thought of it as that and knew that word. When they started kindergarten they went to school.

[Anonymous]

Okay, I'll add my two cents, most in agreement with what I have read:

It bugs me when parents call daycare school, too. It isn't school - it is daycare.

I hate when parents ignore their own kids when in public play areas so their kid wants to play with ME - not my kid but me.

I hate when parents think it is cute (and take pictures) when their child is standing right in front of the book during story time and the other kids cannot see the book.

I hate when parents - especially of boys - describe their kid's bad behavior as "being very active". My son is not a slug - he simply has learned how to sit and listen.

That's all...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm Being A Great and Conscientious Mom Voice (hoping you will overhear me and be amazed at what a good parent I am) :

"Henry! You jumped all the way across that hopscotch pad! Way to go! Awesome job, buddy. Can you count to ten now? (Loudly and slowly counts to ten) TERRIFIC! Want a snack? How about WATER AND KALE CHIPS, your favorite! You're very welcome, thank you for your using your manners SO NICELY. Oh no no we don't wipe our mouths on our shirts. What do we do? NAPKIN, YES. Very good. What should we do next? Library then practice writing letters? YOU GOT IT LIL BUDDY!"

hahaha...this cracked me up!

OMG, I'm dying seeing myself in these. I swear, I'm not doing it for other people though! I just don't know how to talk to a toddler!

Pissing my pants funny! Pitch perfect, girl. Loving this!!!!

Ha! Yes! This is me with my new baby. I am notorious for talking to myself..at work, in the grocery store, etc. Now I just use the kid as cover. I'm not really teaching her anything but trying to remember to buy all the stuff on my list!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents who call anything before kindergarten "school."

If your child is under the age of 5, he is not going to school. He is going to preschool, or daycare or moms' day out. Stop trying to justify it by calling it school - drop him off, let him have fun and socialize and do what you've got to/want to do. It's ok. Really.

Kids think of it as school and know that word.

Get a job. You're so pathetic and transparent.

I'm the OP of that comment and I seem to have touched a nerve. Here's the irony: I've always worked full time. My kids went to daycare. They thought of it as that and knew that word. When they started kindergarten they went to school.

Ok, so did you feel like you needed to "justify" sending them to daycare? Probably not. If you did, stop projecting on the rest of us. It's just a word. I can't believe anyone would care enough for it to bother them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents who call anything before kindergarten "school."

If your child is under the age of 5, he is not going to school. He is going to preschool, or daycare or moms' day out. Stop trying to justify it by calling it school - drop him off, let him have fun and socialize and do what you've got to/want to do. It's ok. Really.

Kids think of it as school and know that word.

Get a job. You're so pathetic and transparent.

I'm the OP of that comment and I seem to have touched a nerve. Here's the irony: I've always worked full time. My kids went to daycare. They thought of it as that and knew that word. When they started kindergarten they went to school.

Ok, so did you feel like you needed to "justify" sending them to daycare? Probably not. If you did, stop projecting on the rest of us. It's just a word. I can't believe anyone would care enough for it to bother them.

No, it bother me too. I sacrifice to have a nanny for my son and pay a proper preschool tuition for three hours every morning. Daycare is NOT SCHOOL. It is daycare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents who call anything before kindergarten "school."

If your child is under the age of 5, he is not going to school. He is going to preschool, or daycare or moms' day out. Stop trying to justify it by calling it school - drop him off, let him have fun and socialize and do what you've got to/want to do. It's ok. Really.

Kids think of it as school and know that word.

Get a job. You're so pathetic and transparent.

I'm the OP of that comment and I seem to have touched a nerve. Here's the irony: I've always worked full time. My kids went to daycare. They thought of it as that and knew that word. When they started kindergarten they went to school.

Ok, so did you feel like you needed to "justify" sending them to daycare? Probably not. If you did, stop projecting on the rest of us. It's just a word. I can't believe anyone would care enough for it to bother them.

No, it bother me too. I sacrifice to have a nanny for my son and pay a proper preschool tuition for three hours every morning. Daycare is NOT SCHOOL. It is daycare.

talk about projecting. that's on you, dude. i don't need to sacrifice because my kid, who's reading quite well going into kindergarten, went to plain old daycare. but sometimes i call it school. because it DOESN'T MATTER.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why are all these other kids calling you mom? I've never had that happen.

Adults. They think they're being cute.

Yep, hate this. Flight attendants, doctors, waitresses. I have a name, please use it.

I'm not sure why you expect a flight attendant or waitress to know your name, though.

[Anonymous]

I don't get the school thing at all. Why do you care?

My kid goes to a preschool with aftercare. Some kids stay full day and some are done just after the morning preschool. So now I have to say he goes to daycare those two days? Uh no. It's a preschool - preschool is in the damn name.