Bonehead things people say to expecting and new parents

[houseelf]

Top ten bonehead things that people say to expecting and new parents:

1. Gee, you really do show earlier with your second pregnancy than your first.
2. You're pregnant? Let me tell you about my horrific near-death labor and delivery story so that I can relive the experience through you.
3. (When nursing my ten month old in public) When are you going to wean that kid?
4. Was it planned?


Come on, I know that you all have heard your fair share of bonehead comments. Let 'em rip!

Kelly

[PrincessFiona]

5. Don't you guys know how to prevent that yet?

6. You've got a handful there.

7. You're due today? Should you be here? (at the grocery store)

like I was going to spontaneously combust or something.....

8. When is your baby due?.......asked a week after baby was born. We are still in therapy for that one.

[DCJenn]

Ah, well try the opposite part of the scenario...

"Oh, you're adopting? What's wrong with you?"

"Did you try _____?" (whichever horribly complex infertility ritual involving needles, herbs or witch doctors that their neighbor's cousin's sister's podiatrist used, once)

"Really, does your husband care?" (I love that one- ummm- I"M NOT A SINGLE PARENT- EXACTLY WHAT DO YOU MEAN?! As if he has NO say in this kind of life-altering decision.)

"Russia? Why Russia? What's wrong with American kids?"

and the #1 most annoying response-

"you know you'll get pregnant as soon as you adopt." Yep- that's the way to cure infertility! if only the infertility docs knew about it!!

UGH-

Jenn

[PrincessFiona]

When is your baby due?.......asked a week after baby was born. We are still in therapy for that one.

OMG, Matt....I'm still in therapy over the "Oh, you're pregnant" comment said when I was 7 1/2 months pregnant! But that is just as bad!
kris

[fluffhead]

"Is she sleeping through the night yet?" - at age 2 weeks. (Answer is just a glower from me)

btw, we're expecting release 2.0 in early august.

[PrincessFiona]

Congratulations!!!!! That is great news......

Hey...how is your teaching going this year???

kris

[DCJenn]

Congrats fluffhead!! come hang out with me and Kelly and our neuroses!

Jenn

[mommax3]

Congrats, Fluffhead!

Sally

[fluffhead]

Teaching has its ups and downs. Mostly I'm too busy to find my head, betweend the teaching and parenting and house (and snood ). Can't wait for the end of call.

[houseelf]

Congratulations Fluffhead!!!

Kelly

congratulations, Fluffhead, you dog you.

[SueC]

Congrats Fluffhead!

I think the most annoying one is "don't you guys know how to prevent that"--already mentioned by Kris I think...having two close together, we received that comment a lot!!!

Anyone (men especially) commenting that my short labors must have something to do with my anatomy.

From two of my friends that gave birth without pain meds--the first question after I gave called them with the news that my girls were here was "was it natural?"--I wanted to say, well, we didn't beam her out if that's what you mean!