Anonymous wrote:I was on a work trip last week and my coworker's wife would NOT stop talking about her grandson, who is a few months younger than my son. He does seem bright (can identify all the letters at 21 months) which my son (26 months) definitely cannot do, and neither could my older son at the same age.

She kept asking about my kids' milestones and finally I just turned to her and said: Neither of my kids is particularly precocious. And that seemed to shut her up because there wasn't anything to compete against!

Anonymous wrote:My six siblings and I have all been very successful in our careers and in our marriages. I remember my mother telling me that she avoids talking about us with her friends other then saying we’re doing well because so many of her friends have adult children who have struggled and she doesn’t want them to feel bad. She was and is a great mom.

Anonymous wrote:I’m guess you’d call me braggy. I’m just really happy and in love with my kids.

Anonymous wrote:I think what some people hear as bragging is really just their own insecurities. It goes both ways. If you think everyone is bragging, you should look in the mirror.

One example with my sister in law and mother in law from the weekend; we both have preschoolers about the same age:

My 3 yo says something clever and funny, as she has a tendency to do.

Me: Haha, you're hilarious, kid.

My DH: Haha, she is seriously funny. Where does she get this stuff?

SIL: My daughter is funny too.

MIL: Oh yes, your daughter is so funny too. Very, very funny.

Defensive, much?

Another example, my 3 yo goes to the bathroom herself and washes her hands. Upon walking out of bathroom:

Me: Did you go potty and wash your hands all by yourself? Great job.

Our nanny, to me: She's getting so grown up. She couldn't do that when I started.

SIL: My daughter is grown up and independent too. A very big girl.

So many eye rolls.

Anonymous wrote:I think what some people hear as bragging is really just their own insecurities. It goes both ways. If you think everyone is bragging, you should look in the mirror.

One example with my sister in law and mother in law from the weekend; we both have preschoolers about the same age:

My 3 yo says something clever and funny, as she has a tendency to do.

Me: Haha, you're hilarious, kid.

My DH: Haha, she is seriously funny. Where does she get this stuff?

SIL: My daughter is funny too.

MIL: Oh yes, your daughter is so funny too. Very, very funny.

Defensive, much?

Another example, my 3 yo goes to the bathroom herself and washes her hands. Upon walking out of bathroom:

Me: Did you go potty and wash your hands all by yourself? Great job.

Our nanny, to me: She's getting so grown up. She couldn't do that when I started.

SIL: My daughter is grown up and independent too. A very big girl.

So many eye rolls.

Anonymous wrote:Beware of any moms who use the word “parenting.”