In comparison

[MRSnMOTHER]

Maybe I am the only one who finds this to be rude. I think it is so inappropriate  to ask another parent for example "How much does your baby weigh?" Just to point out that your baby is bigger by X amount of pounds. To point out to the neighbor that your baby has starting to take steps after you see her baby is still crawling. I think it is one thing to be proud of your child, however to use it as a opportunity to compare them to another child I think that is a bit tacky. To have a discussion topic is one thing but to offer it to point out the difference is another. There so many things that my children are great at and some milestones that they have accomplished with ease, although I am proud and will share how proud of them I would never bring these things up to compare them to another child.


Be motivated by the desire to achieve, But not by the desire to out-shine others.

[sunmoonstars071]

Feb. 22, 2010 at 10:25 AM

Lol, yeah most Moms are competitive, and think their kid is advanced.  After my 4th, I just ignored it, and when other Moms asked me how much my baby weighed I would tell them that I had no idea, because I don't weigh my baby everyday.

[litameadows]

Feb. 23, 2010 at 10:01 PM

I totally agree. What difference does it make what size my baby or yours is? Will it put you at ease at night to know that your child is bigger or smaller than mines? I think not. In conversation maybe, or seeking advice maybe, but all in all I don't think it really matters. Each child is different, even siblings differ