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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't mind it when parents say something like, "we started swim at 3...." People can't help but brag. But I hate it when they word it like, "Oh Carla isn't reading chapter books yet?..." Bringing my kid's name into it as a negative way. I think a lot of parents don't even realize they are saying it. But it's incredibly rude and in those cases I always say, "every kid is different and has different strengths." [/quote]

I agree with this.  I truly don’t mind when others talk about their children’s accomplishments.  Especially if they are my friend, I genuinely like hearing about things they are succeeding in and how well they are doing.  As long as they aren’t comparing them to mine or talking negatively about mine- which I haven’t found to be the case, but can see how that might happen with acquaintances.  My friends and I all share the accomplishments our children have.  But we also share the challenges and struggles too.  [/quote]

That is the definition of being a friend - but some parents are one way, and only want to talk about their kid, which gets tiring.  OTOH, I do know some true superstars, and their parents barely talk about them. Their parents know that they are superstars.  I suppose some parents could be jealous of those kids, and that could be dangerous, depending on how off kilter the other parents may or may not be.

The competitive or insecure parents can be off the deep end, truly. If this is the case, OP, you have my permission to drop them. Any positive they bring to the equation is far outweighed by their negative traits.  [/quote]

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