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Most annoying modern parenting lingo
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Anonymous
That is called parenting. |
Anonymous
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Not really lingo but I hate when I mention anything about crying or not sleeping and people ask me if I've read Happiest Baby on the Block. It isn't THE BIBLE PEOPLE.
Also hate co-sleeping - I get what it is but I am so sick of hearing it. |
Anonymous
My husband used to call daycare "school" and it annoyed me. But as soon as we sent my son to preschool, I did start saying it, because somehow writing the big check out every 2 weeks is easier if you call it "tuition." 
The term playdate just confuses me, especially when my son was a baby. I mean come on - he's not playing - if you want to come over, drink some coffee while we chat, just admit it. There's not fault in wanting company! |
Anonymous
| "We are transitioning to bottle feeding. We are transitioning to solid food. We are transitioning to letting DC play in the living room. We are transitioning to day care. We are transitioning to the big table for eating. We are transitioning to a regular cup." Etc. etc. etc. |
Anonymous
So parenting isn't supposed to be a positive experience?? |
Anonymous
Oh come on. Of course. It just isn't always supposed to be a positive experience. Sometimes negative reinforcement is necessary, and parenting philosophies that don't believe in it under any circumstances are really denying human and animal nature. |
Anonymous
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I am pretty sure I hate just about every word mentioned here! Maybe not for the same reasons (I had a natural childbirth and think the word "intervention" is annoying, but it's not because I don't think watching out for an overly procedure-heavy experience is not important, it's just that are better ways to describe that!
Or should I say "medicalized?" Gah, I think that word might be annoying, too! I think many of us seem to be annoyed at words that are used when there are already perfectly good words out there already and the new words are more cumbersome, awkward, : play yard = play pen use your words = talk to me intervention = medical procedure of arguable merit co-sleeping = baby sleeps with us! attachment parenting = parenting by instinct (as verified by Dr. Sears? LOL) "vaxing" = having child vaccinated positive discipline = praise And agree: "teaching your child to do the right thing" = parenting! |
Anonymous
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"calm your body"
"listen to my words" gross. |
Anonymous
| sleep training |
Anonymous
| Haha, calm your body? I would even be able to say that with a straight face |
Anonymous
There are other kinds... CIO, for example, is not attachment parenting... |
Anonymous
Totally agree. |
Anonymous
| I get annoyed by the overuse of "spirited child." Sure, for some children, it's 100% appropriate. But for many, it's really just another word for ill-behaved. |
Anonymous
I like "brat". Why can't we agree that some kids are brats, maybe even one of our own, but that they could easily grow up to be lovely older kids and adults. |
Anonymous
| It bothers me when nannies refer to the kids they care for as "charges" - don't now why, it is just annoying. |