tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085694.post114491702736115287..comments2023-11-02T21:46:26.482+13:00Comments on Violet goes green, sort of: It's not a contestViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547452802344363142noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085694.post-1144998530667378362006-04-14T19:08:00.000+12:002006-04-14T19:08:00.000+12:00eb: it does, doesn't it? I've just seen two artic...eb: it does, doesn't it? I've just seen two articles on the subject in the latest issue of Practical Parenting.<BR/><BR/>juliabohemian: You're right, of course. I now treat the mothers' groups as a form of socialising, and rely on various online bulletin boards for support - out in cyberspace there are plenty of mums who are anxious about their respective kids' foibles.<BR/><BR/>jon: Actually I think it's a Cantonese thing to avoid talking up your kids. I don't subscribe to that idea so much, but I guess I've probably subconsciously picked it up from my mum (who never bragged about me within my earshot).<BR/><BR/>mtnw: I can't even blame the other mums for bragging about their kids. It's all me noticing what they're doing and making all the comparisons. I deserve a big slap on both wrists (except I still have that wrist problem so don't).<BR/><BR/>anonymous: thank you for not having a sleeping baby!Violethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547452802344363142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085694.post-1144988638769745592006-04-14T16:23:00.000+12:002006-04-14T16:23:00.000+12:00Nolan doesn't sleep either. It's irrelevant, but ...Nolan doesn't sleep either. It's irrelevant, but misery loves company, right?<BR/><BR/>I feel your pain, Violet!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085694.post-1144967435069975472006-04-14T10:30:00.000+12:002006-04-14T10:30:00.000+12:00I really don't like the competitive thing either. ...I really don't like the competitive thing either. One friend of mine always had to go on about how her child had more hair than mine. But in fairness I might have made her feel bad by telling her about my daughters advanced language skills. I wasn't doing it to make her feel bad- just making conversation really but its a difficult balance.<BR/><BR/>If its any consolation in the end things like who crawled first are irrelevant when the kids are all running.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04797661728002935006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085694.post-1144947307872417632006-04-14T04:55:00.000+12:002006-04-14T04:55:00.000+12:00Just wait until baby is in college, and after that...Just wait until baby is in college, and after that starts working. So many parents do the bragging thing, talking about how great their kid is and what they are doing. I can't really see yo doing this, and that's a good thing. :)Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11250936677072664743noreply@blogger.com