tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323827107980168707.post907838336551769364..comments2011-11-17T12:10:19.833-05:00Milenanoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323827107980168707.post-17362783653493198472011-11-17T12:10:19.833-05:002011-11-17T12:10:19.833-05:00@violinista - I totally get where you are coming from. I think parents (especially new ones) get so caught up in themselves and their babies they can be really rude and not even realize it. Yes, THEY have gotten so used to the poop/snot/screaming and they are probably exhausted from making efforts to accommodate their child, they are not willing to accommodate others. I&#39;m not saying it&#39;s an excuse, but an explanation...<br /><br />Babies are life-changing, so I think lots of relationships necessarily have to change and it&#39;s hard for everyone. But I agree w/ you, there has be more awareness on the part of parents to not ostracize their friends and family members with dumb comments and just expecting everyone else will now begin to revolve around you. <br /><br />I&#39;ve definitely seen/heard some appalling parent behavior, like getting invited to a dinner party and simply INVITING their kids too, when the hostess was a) very clearly not warm n&#39; fuzzy a kid person b) did not have a kid friendly house c) did not say kids could come. Horrible manners! I would NEVER do that, and will always assume I need a babysitter unless the person says otherwise. I always ask too, in case I&#39;m not sure.Milenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12874760631554176315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323827107980168707.post-86601772439134081902011-11-17T11:38:34.733-05:002011-11-17T11:38:34.733-05:00Honestly, as someone who doesn&#39;t have kids yet but am surrounded by friends and family who all seemed to be on the same time line and started having kids at the exact same time, I just think it&#39;s only annoying because the over abundance of kid talk isn&#39;t something my husband and I can identify with yet, so by default, we&#39;re not interested in hearing about baby poop or snot, etc. And I guess it sets my buttons off when my sister in law constantly tells me, &quot;you&#39;ll see when you&#39;re a mom&quot; or &quot;you don&#39;t know what it&#39;s like cuz you&#39;re not a mom yet&quot; because I detect a self-righteous tone somewhere in there. I&#39;m sure popping out your own kid is amazing, but tons of people do it, have done it and hearing about it constantly just gets old after awhile. I guess it also scares me that some parents behave as if they stopped being their own person once their children were born--and I do get that their kids are now most important to them--but how does that dictate that you should stop living your own life? My brother and sister in law literally stopped doing anything outside the home once they had kids and force us to go to them when we&#39;re in town, and even then, no conversation can be had b/c the kids are screaming and crying. But that&#39;s them. I also know couples who AREN&#39;T like that, so I know it doesn&#39;t HAVE to be that way. But usually, it&#39;s portrayed that way, and that&#39;s my two cents on why a lot of people might be annoyed by it.violinistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608557927365730961noreply@blogger.com