To ask why do people 'loud parent'

[ElevenCent]

This woman from my NCT group does it all the time with her DS when we all meet for coffee and it's just ridiculous. She literally verbalises every thing they do with a question at the end and some sort of lesson. Eg mummy can't find her phone in her handbag can she James? Phone, James, PHONE. We ring daddy on the phone don't we? / Mummy is going to get you a rice cake, isn't she James? But we only have three left don't we, till we get to the shops. One, two, three. Shops. SHOPS.

I do engage with DD, naturally, but nowhere near on this level!

Sorry, I know this isn't a new topic, but it is so ridiculous. A couple of times I've echoed it with "what is mummy going to do tonight DD, drink gin, that's right, GIN. What does mummy like with her gin? Tonic, that's
right isn't it DD? But she might need to have it neat tonight, isn't that right?" however she is usually too absorbed in explaining to him why coffee is hot, HOT, and why it is sometimes in a mug MUG, sometimes in a cup CUP and why only mummies MUM-MIES drink coffee and not babies BABIES and why and why and why and why and why

[mrsjay]

As for MC smugness

im not MC i lived in a Council house for years I did it I was loud and proud well maybe not loud but proud to talk to my dds ,

[Bobbybird40]

I am awaiting your research to prove that talking to baby's toddlers etc in a loud voice helps improve their language skills. There isn't any, there is even a book called bodyshock or something similar which debunks the whole theory or constant talking. As for person above boasting that their 4 year old talks uses four syllable words, well, all I can say is, and?? Seriously, get a grip.

[CabbageLooking]

I do Loud Parenting because I am (a) loud, (b) a parent and (c) before having a child I talked to myself all the time. At least now I look a little less weird.

[TondelayoSchwarzkopf]

I actually call linguine 'piscetti' in case anyone overhears me and thinks I'm talking to my child in too 'loud' a manner.

[extracrunchy]

It's linguine btw. Perfect!!

[Francagoestohollywood]

!

something to enable me to run a commentary of my children's life for the whole day, of course.

[TondelayoSchwarzkopf]

I like that the words linguine and language have the same source. It gives a lovely symmetry to the thread.

[elizaregina]

Yes Tond,

I wasnt sure if the " tablet" Francas taken meant she was confused between lanuague and linguni.

[extracrunchy]

Bobby you sound charming.

[scottishmummy]

may be linguine where you are?where i am i hear the loud types say lin-gwee-knee

[Francagoestohollywood]

I am Italian, it's linguine.

[TondelayoSchwarzkopf]

That totally settles it.

Bobby has read a BOOK somewhere ...called something ... By someone...

[scottishmummy]

look we've acknowledged the medical and SALT reasons,thats not what getting laughed at
someone always gets touchy and earnestly explains how they need to loudly and clearly talk
this is the mc cringey commentary loud precocious mummies

[mrsjay]

this is the mc cringey commentary loud precocious mummies

for the last time I AM NOT MIDDLE CLASS AND I DID IT (sorry was that a bit to loud ) ffs this really annoys me if a parent does something specific to help their baby/child it is seen as Mc smuggery

[crashdoll]

I find "oh look, Horatio, humous! Do you know which country humous comes from? What's that, darling? It goes well with olives and pitta bread, yes it does, you clever boy!" to a 4 month old hilarious.

But other 'loud' parenting, I barely notice because it is important to communicate with your children.

Bobby I wonder if you know anything about language acquisition because if you did, I'm sure you wouldn't be posting those ridiculous claims.

[mrsjay]

I am Italian, it's linguine.

Im scottish it is a packet of pasta

[scottishmummy]

mn isnt all about you or your pure dead working classness.i live mc central i hear loud mc mummies daily

[JamesAndTheGiantBanana]

I just think it's funny. There's a woman at school who is always loud parenting about something or other, spelling out all the street signs while he stands looking in opposite direction at someone's Thomas the Tank backpack, picking his nose.

Best one was when she was wittering on at him about dewpoint. What can you see on the grass, Alexander? What is it? It's DEW, isn't it? DEW. That means it reached DEWPOINT this morning, didn't it? DEW POINT. That means it must have reached X temperature this morning, doesn't it, Alexander?



Poor little bugger isn't even two! and I've never witnessed him speak. Probably can't get a word in fucking edgewise.

[mrsjay]

or your pure dead working classness.i

oh you are a right nippy sweetie arn't you i have never said pure dead in my life, I dont care where people live I really don't I just get annoyed when class is mentioned at every turn

[scottishmummy]

it was the SHOUTING and mememe,its not all mc I is working class doncha know
yes but the whole thread isnt all about you or whether or not all loud types are mc
but they cant be as you're determined we know you're working class

[mamapants]

I think if you spend all day at home with a baby who can't speak it becomes habit to be able to conduct a one sided conversation. What's the alternative sitting at home silently very stimulating for baby and lots of fun for mum! Although me and partner can't help pretending to be DS telling us how silly we are.
I have to say I'm probably doubly irritating because I can't help but talk to other peoples babies too and they always smile and laugh it makes me happy to make babies/ children happy.

[elizaregina]

scottish - this isnt what this thread is about - altough what your talking about is something that has been discussed on many threads before.

This is about an over keen mum simply talking to her baby about mundane things.

[Bobbybird40]

Nothing to do with class. It is simply a case of whether you have a little modesty and humility and don't view bringing your child up as some kind of competition or whether you are a loud, irritating, show-off scrambling like some pathetic desperado to try and ensure young Harry gets to the top off the class.

[Francagoestohollywood]

It's a packet of pasta for me too Mrsjay

[TondelayoSchwarzkopf]

Mrs Jay I hear you and was trying to agree with you in my clumsy way. eating hummus (please don't ask me to spell that correctly) or sushi is not being middle class / pretentious for many people in this country. It's just food, so I am always surprised that on MN people consider them to represent a certain brand of MC ness. Hummus hasn't been considered exotic since the 90s surely?