To secretely enjoy

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Letting interfeerring people try to give me parenting advice when they see my ds howling ('invisable disability') because I look young and smiling and telling them he isn't being naughty it's just because 'x' and that I have a degree in early years and teach 45 4 year olds in my class. And watch them mumble something about ds being cute and shuffle off...

I probably am.... But I hate starers... Anyone else got any funny starer stories?

I don't agree with starers but then again I wouldn't necessarily care what you do for a living or what your qualifications are. It's not like it makes you a better mother than anyone else with a child similar to your own.

I completely agree with you! it doesn't make me any better at all... It just makes them realise that I'm not 18... And even though I was when I had him, I'm still pretty clued up about what to do in situations. Weather ur 18, 50, SAHM or child psych you can still manage to raise your children right as long as you care about them.

It's just good having something to throw at them

My sister was born when I was 14 and because my mum worked until 8pm I used to pick her up from nursery in my school uniform. It drove me crazy when I got on the bus home people staring presuming that she was mine a couple of times I did say, is there a reason you are glaring at me and my baby sister?

You have 45 children in your class?! Where on earth do you teach?... Name and shame

Fair enough I suppose but I'm a confident Mum (perhaps cos I'm in my 40's?) and starers don't bother me in the slightest, never have and never will. I wouldn't even engage in conversation or feel the need to explain anything to the miserable gits lol.

It could be like a preschool with split shifts, my daughters preschool have 60 children over the course of the week not all in at the same time

45 children..2 teachers and 1 ta :) not quite as bad as you first thought. :D

Ahh worrall I wish I had your confidence :) it really winds me up! I'm probably over sensitive...lol at the bus comment!!! My brother was born when I was 13... My mum suggested a sign around my
kneck saying 'he is my brother' but even if the baby was yours.... What right do they have to judge you? I hate the while 'i am all holy' attitude!

Oops whole not while... It's too late

Haha I often joked about getting a tshirt printed saying big sister but I'm sure I would've been too cool to wear it :)

Haha jaydles I still get the looks as I look young (still get ided) and mind my younger sisters as well as my ds so 3 under 5s. In fact once I got asked in the swimming pool if I was with my parents as i couldn't take ds in alone... I just said really?at 23 with a big smile lol I tale it as a compliment... Although I'm sure I'll age fast soon :(

Haha me too it can only be a good thing for my elderly years! I have only just stopped being asked for ID and I was 28 in January

With 45 kids to teach you're going to age more rapidly than a sun dried tomato

Sorry lol

Haha! That's really good to look 17 at 28! You must be doing something right!! My dp is the same. He's 25 but has a babyface :D so when we're out together we are both asked.

Not long after I'd had DD, I was in Boots with her in the pram.
There were a couple of older women in the queue behind me, commenting loudly, and negatively about teen mothers.

Just as I left, I looked at them, and said sweetly, 'thank you, but I'm 24'.

Haha worrall!!! Your probably right! Although kids are much more well behaved for teachers I find... A lot of them instantly change when their mum is in sight!

Hence my friend going to a parents evening to be told how polite her ds is and how he never misbehaves and then looking at the teacher and saying.. Are you sure? X? Wow then coming home with a beaming smile lol

I hate the negative teen mothers thing it really annoys me, I wasn't one but I have friends who are really good parents that were young mums. Sometimes better than some older parents I know. And yes DH looks young too we will be both partying at 80 haha

Lol netto good for you!!!! The most rude comment I got was from a man in the corner shop (I was 18. A teen mother) and he said... Is that yours?I said my SON? Yes HE is. Then he said how old are you? Are you married? I said how old are YOU? Are YOU married? Smiled and walked out. Some people need to keep their opinions to themselves

Lol actually I take my hat off to teachers not so much because of the difficult children but because of a lot of the bloody parents!! I imagine the kids are a breeze in comparison with some of them

Anway, that's me off to bed..night

Deffo with you with the negative teen mother comments. I know people who weren't ready for kids at 18 and some at 35! Then I know some who are amazing parents at 17 and 40... It's about how you treat your kids not how old you are

Haha worrall... Yes your right... But I must say, I'm one of those difficult parents when it comes to my ds so I kinda get where they are coming from

Well yes but one big room... No point in two classrooms and not enough room for continuous provision! We have a huge classroom and fantatic provision. Much better :)!

I still look lots younger than I am, which is great, but not so much when people treat me as if I'm a child.
The nurses at the Hospital when I was visiting my Dad earlier this week did it, and I hate it.

I'm 33, but even if I was 10 years younger, I'd still be an adult, and I still should be treated with respect, not patronised, or spoken to as if I'm a small child.