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Original poster

For goodness sake, she isn't the first person ever to have a baby! Why does anyone even care if it's a girl or a boy?!

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Jinsei · 07/03/2013 00:42

So said my staunchly republican 7yo dd earlier this evening while watching Kate on the news. Grin

AIBU to think that she has a point?!

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Sunnywithshowers · 07/03/2013 00:46

YANBU :)

WorraLiberty · 07/03/2013 00:49

Errm... it's not really a case of whether she has a point or not.

YABU if you haven't explained why people are curious/want to know etc...

Fair enough if she doesn't care...as long as you've explained why other people might be interested I suppose.

I haven't read anyone saying they think this is the first person to ever have a baby, but it's the first baby Kate and William are having.

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Jinsei · 07/03/2013 00:53

YABU if you haven't explained why people are curious/want to know etc...

I tried, but I don't think I was terribly convincing. Grin

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MsAkimbo · 07/03/2013 00:53

YANBU

WorraLiberty · 07/03/2013 00:55

I would have said the same at her age OP

But she'll understand when Kate and William are becoming grandparents

Scary thought since I still remember William as a toddler in that God awful sailor suite Grin

DioneTheDiabolist · 07/03/2013 00:58

YABU. Your DD isn't. If she ever becomes pregnant she will understand.

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Jinsei · 07/03/2013 01:08

Yes, I remember William in that sailor suit too. :) That said, I'm not sure that I understand all the media fuss about Kate's pregnancy even at my age, hence my rather less than persuasive explanation! I do like Will and Kate, and hope they have a healthy baby. But I'm not really interested in hearing about it all the time!

I did explain to dd that the baby was important because Kate's first child would probably be a future head of state. She shrugged and told me that she didn't think we'd have a king/queen any more by the time the baby was old enough to take over!

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Fanjango · 07/03/2013 01:10

People care because it , if a girl, will be the first to have the right to reign over any further male siblings. If you are a monarchist, or historian, this is a big deal!
If you only care because she is a celeb than all bets are off and that is just a bit sad!! Grin

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Jinsei · 07/03/2013 01:11

YABU. Your DD isn't. If she ever becomes pregnant she will understand.

Oh, she has no difficulty in understanding why Kate might think her baby is important. She just doesn't get why it's headline news before the baby has even been born. Not sure that having a baby of her own would help with that? Confused It didn't help me!

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ripsishere · 07/03/2013 01:13

I am out of the UK, but have seen the speculation about girl/boy. IMO, it's ludicrous and to suggest they don't know is laughable.
Friends of ours are having a baby at the end of May. I don't know why, but I am desperate to know whether it's a girl or a boy.
Maybe I'm just nosy?

MidnightMasquerader · 07/03/2013 01:14

The baby is heir to throne. In the nicest possible way, it's disingenuous to think people don't/won't/shouldn't care. Some people don't. But an inordinate amount a lot of people do. :)

Fanjango · 07/03/2013 01:14

Jinsei she's a bright little thing!! I think it may be retirement time for the monarchy, let it go with the Queen when she goes. Do we really want Charles to take over? Do we want the sight of Put them out of our misery.watching William wait, as his father has, to become really "important"?

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Jinsei · 07/03/2013 01:14

Fair point about the historic significance if it's a girl. I did also explain this, but dd remained sceptical about the monarchy as a whole. Far more so than me or her father!! Shock

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AngryBeaver · 07/03/2013 01:15

I don't even think she was talking about her giving the teddy to her child.

I think she was going to say "I'll give this to my DOG" but then though, oh shit, one can't say that out loud!

This might sound mean, but I sincerely doubt any toy given to them (or any sleb, for that matter) by a member of the public, would make it to their pfb!

They could be smokers, live in a filthy house, infested with fleas? Anything!

It will be donated...or given to the dog

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Jinsei · 07/03/2013 01:19

Bright, or possibly just opinionated! Grin

I'm not sure what I think of the monarchy tbh. I do think it's anachronistic and outdated, but I'm not kern on some of the alternatives and I can't get too worked up by it either way! I don't think there's any chance it will go when the queen goes. I actually think they're far more popular now than they have been for years - largely thanks to Will & Kate.

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DioneTheDiabolist · 07/03/2013 01:19

Oh right OP. Did your DD really think that issues surrounding the succession to the Union (as reported in the news) are dependent on the mother as opposed to the expectations of the media?

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Jinsei · 07/03/2013 01:20

I hope the dog likes it then! Grin

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DioneTheDiabolist · 07/03/2013 01:21

Sorry, I meant "to the throne", not union.Blush

Fanjango · 07/03/2013 01:23

Little girls are never bossy or opinionated they are "assertive" Grin

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Jinsei · 07/03/2013 01:27

No Dione, she didn't. Confused

Her question was about the media circus, and nothing to do with the individuals concerned. I don't suppose she has thought much about issues surrounding the succession, but she made an observation that she thought the media coverage was excessive. And I think she had a point!

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Jinsei · 07/03/2013 01:31

Grin OK, I'll call it "assertive" then!

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AudrinaAdare · 07/03/2013 01:33

She wanted the manky teddy for her dog. Or perhaps her Dad. Or her DH's Dungeon.

I agree with your daughter.

ChairmanWow · 07/03/2013 05:13

Are we possibly overanalysing something said by a 7 year old? Good on her for picking up on the ridiculousness of the media circus and of the royals themselves.

Of course they care about their baby. I care about the one I'm due next week, however the rest of the world seems largely indifferent Grin

scaevola · 07/03/2013 06:32

YABU : there's already been a long thread in chat about her "slip"

The higher the number of threads, the greater the interest in the subject. Certainly by OP, and generally on MN when one thing gives rise to numerous threads.

And even MNHQ tried to damp down the number of threads on this: o at least encourage people to put them into The Royal Family forum - unusually, they have even moved some out of chat/AIBU into that topic, because of the number, and so those who are genuinely not interested can hide the topic and not have to see the huge number of threads started by those who want to discuss the Royals.

MrsLion · 07/03/2013 07:24

I have lived overseas for 8 years. Before leaving England I couldn't give two hoots about the royal family. Didn't hate them- just complete apathy.
But since living in a country, that's 'younger' than my parents house, and appreciating that the British royal family is a major part of world history, I have become very proud. Much to the amusement of my friends and family at home.

I think actually the sex of the baby is headline news. Love it or loathe it, this baby is history in the making.

What Kate Middleton is wearing, 'royal bump watch' and other such bollocks is not newsworthy however. (And neither is the fact that David Beckham might have used an 'arse-double' in the ads he was in recently- headline news here)