To think fuck off with your competitive parenting!

[HandbagCrab]

Ds and I were looking at a bird in an enclosure at an animal centre. Ds can say duck for all birds but I was trying to see if I could get him to say bird too (he's 18 months). This woman spies us and brings her child and parks her buggy next to us so they are practically touching (there's lots of space so this was unnecessary).

She's all 'what colours can you see in the partridge's tail, Jocasta? (Jocasta names some colours) Very good, can you see any other colours too?' in a loud parenting voice.

I feel it's just another bloody example of competitive, constant comparison between dc and I'm so tired of it. I get people are insecure, but why should they get validation from my child because theirs can 'do' more than mine? I know it's not a big deal, but I find these little comparisons happening all the time and this is just the latest and most ridiculous of the lot.

I just walked away from partridge-worrying mum, what do you do with the competitive buggers?

[pinkballetflats]

That's beyond disgusting.

[CabbageLooking]

I loud parent. I only had a child so I had an excuse to be chattering all the way around the supermarket. Previously I was just the nutter talking to herself. Oh and I couldn't give a flying fuck if it annoys other people.

[Wannabestepfordwife]

I'm incredibly grateful for my quiet voice and the fact no one here can understand my accent lol.

I think she was probably wanting to make conversation with you but went about it completely the wrong way.