analyzing others parent

[alicesaidwhat]

Idk if I'm just being a b***h or if it's because I'm pregnant but I'm really analyzing my friends parenting skills.
I had my friend and her son come over to hang out. I'm normally very happy to see him but ever since I got pregnant, I've noticed that he's a brat. He'll kick my pets, put his feet on me, beg for cookies (I have no idea where the thought of cookies came from) and run around my house like a bat from hell. He finally hurt himself the other day after I told him (ME, not his mom) repeatedly to calm down or else he'll get hurt. And what did my friend do? Coddle him and make it seem like I shouldn't have had a shelf there... My husband doesn't really think he's that bad of a kid but I explained to him that if this child can't share and play nicely with a DOG, what about our child?!


Idk my friend's lack of parenting really stresses me out. I hope I'm not alone in the feels

[alicesaidwhat]

Damn EkathB I know EXACTLY what you mean! I was watching my friend's son while she was doing something and he kept throwing his damn toys on the floor. I told him if he did it again I wasn't gonna pick it up cause you know...pregnant bending hurts. And other people looked at me like I'm the crappy mom! HE'S NOT MIIINE!!!

[EkathB]

Ha! So great to hear I'm not the only one! I have one friend in particular that NEVER disciplines her daughter. I told her to stop doing something the other day and you would have thought I yelled at her how she looked at me. I'm embarrassed being in public with them and she's not even my kid. I feel like I can't say anything to my friend of course. Super frustrating

[alicesaidwhat]

My friend is like that too! Both her and her husband are more interested in their phones than their son. I don't even think they cook for him, I always see him eating junk food or take out. My friend was like "oh I hope our kids get married someday, they'd make such cute babies" HELL NO!

[Ahill0331]

I feel bad cause I actually judge my sister's parenting skills. I or my grandma have to tell her oldest to calm down and not hurt his baby brother.  All my sister ever seems to do (seems to me) is watch tv or pay attention to her phone. I know she loves her boys but she irritates me and she wants to be the one to babysit my child

[alicesaidwhat]

I have to agree that the real test is when our kids are that age. But I'm not going to allow my child to run a muck in someone else's house ever. Rude!

[alicesaidwhat]

Oh thank god I'm not alone. I thought I was turning into a snooty mom. I'm also looking to see which set of friends would make good god parents (especially since if something happens to us, they get $400k to take care of our daughter).

[LoveCake98]

I think it's normal to be really aware of other parents right now.  I try to be as patient as possible with my son because I've seen friends scream and swear at their kids and it horrified me!  I also learned I wouldn't want them to ever babysit my child because I'm sure they would yell /swear at my kid too!  It's tough to find parents you can identify with.

[jessijlb1229]

I feel the same way about some of my friends.  I guess the true test will come once our babies get that age. Lol