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To think we're boring compared to others?!

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Wishfulmakeupping · 04/08/2013 12:48

I know you shouldn't compare yourself to other etc etc BUT compared to other families I know with little babies it seems like we are very boring compared to what they are up to or are we?
This weekend (which is pretty typical) me, oh and dd have visited family, been bathroom shopping, been to a country park, food shopping and clothes shopping however I know families with dc same age- 6 months old- 2 families at festivals, 1 at beach and other at racecourse family day are we totally boring because it feels like we are!
Is my little dd desperate to be at a festival instead if watching me pick out bathroom tiles?!

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catgirl1976 · 04/08/2013 12:50

You've done loads more than me and I have a 20 month old

When I had a 6 month old we certainly didn't do festivals and race courses

I am more boring than you. Does that help a bit? :)

cushtie335 · 04/08/2013 12:52

Don't judge yourself by others, either by their successes or failures, or get sucked into thinking "everybody's having a great time but me", chances are they're not or could possibly be up to their eyes in debt. Sounds like you're doing fine and there's plenty of time for more lively activities when your dcs are older.

Numberlock · 04/08/2013 12:53

Are you bored with it? If not then what's the problem?

DameDeepRedBetty · 04/08/2013 12:55

Sounds like a normal weekend for someone with a six month old. I did take dtds to a festival at seven months, but that was a very special one off, held in Cornwall in the totality zone of the 1999 solar eclipse. We didn't really start doing 'big stuff' until they were out of nappies and could start appreciating it.

LaurieFairyCake · 04/08/2013 12:55

I reckon I've eaten some cake and watched a couple of films in the time you describe Hmm

Chillax man

PrettyKitty1986 · 04/08/2013 12:58

But you only generally hear about people's exciting lives when they're doing something exciting.

I may mention to people for instance that we went to the zoo at the weekend - or that we went to the beach / Thomas land / whatever. But for every time we do something like that, I don't tell them about the 3 weekends in between when we went to Tesco and mooches around in the garden!

KirjavaTheCat · 04/08/2013 12:59

Well you're 'boring' compared to me, so it's all relative.

Yesterday me and my 3yo went to the post office. Then the beach for two hours while he threw stones in the water with his little playmate. Then Tesco for some bananas, potatoes and carrots. (I KNOW! Exciting.)

Today we've watched teenage mutant ninja turtles in our pajamas. I did some washing up. It's been a blast.

karinmaria · 04/08/2013 13:01

I'm also pretty boring - this weekend I've been to Sainsbury's, a friend came over to make me dinner and let me shower as my 4 month old is being a bit of a monster. Today I have snuggled on the sofa with him and will be taking him to a play date (read: coffee and cake) at another friend's house.

Last weekend I saw family.

FrigginRexManningDay · 04/08/2013 13:02

I weeded my flower beds.

Exciting stuff,we nearly lost the run of ourselves when I planted a couple of flowers.

CaptainSweatPants · 04/08/2013 13:02

We've done nothing all weekend except sit in the garden, read books/ paper, watch films & play on the wii
It's called a relaxing weekend!

Iamsparklyknickers · 04/08/2013 13:03

It comes in peaks though doesn't it - this is the summer season and you'll get a load of xmas stuff posted to make you feel inadequate later in the year.

You need to remember perspective as well. The people posting about the festival - well they're unlikely to have done anything of any particular interest last week or the week before, if they do that kind of stuff every weekend of the year then it isn't particularly special anyway.

When you see the activities of loads of people all in one go it's easy to forget to separate them and remember your seeing (mostly) a load of one-off events in peoples otherwise hum-drum lives.

whitesugar · 04/08/2013 13:08

From when I woke up this morning at 8 til now I have made one cup of tea. That is all I have done apart from read MN.

Yorkieaddict · 04/08/2013 13:08

Your weekend sounds great, I've been working most of the weekend, so I'd much prefer your "boring" weekend!

DragonMamma · 04/08/2013 13:10

I have a friend like this - she works like a trojan for her own business but has her life planned to a tee, she has set nights for cleaning, exercising, catching up with friends and then spends all weekend doing fab stuff with her kids. Oh and she's a single parent.

She puts me to shame but generally we will have the odd 'fun' weekend and then a couple mooching around. We get out most days though but my weekends often sound like yours. My DCs are 5 and 2.

Pigsmummy · 04/08/2013 13:19

Don't be so hard on yourself, my DD thinks it's a treat to sit in a shopping trolley and get pushed around Sainsburys.

Angelfootprints · 04/08/2013 14:17

Your weekend sounds great to me! Though maybe a little too packed for my liking!

weisswusrt · 04/08/2013 14:22

I organized my laundry area. I also had an argument with DH over how many of his god-awful fleece collection he can keep. I said he can have two, he wants to keep at least eight.

But don't envy me.....I always was the life and soul :-)

InTheRedCorner · 04/08/2013 14:23

I've done some washing but apart from that the DC have been left to make their own entertainment eat the entire contents of the house

I plan to make a lasagne and go to the pub for a lemonade so the DC can bounce about on the castle there

I like the chilled out weekends.

Soopermum1 · 04/08/2013 15:13

HD and DS are doing DIY. We have all been to IKEA, B & Q and Homebase. I am also in the process of reading through a contract for work.

Anyone care to tell me their weekend has been more boring that this?

MillionPramMiles · 05/08/2013 13:28

I feel a bit like this about holidays. Everyone else seems to be taking their babies skiing, camping, to villas in the south of France etc. We've only ever taken our 14 month old to the GPs in Cornwall cause we're too knackered to try to get her to sleep anywhere else.

I'd like more boring weekends where dd potters happily at home/in the garden or round the shops but she seems hell bent on being taken out. I need to introduce more tv I think.

MadeOfStarDust · 05/08/2013 13:32

This weekend we did nothing... just nothing - mooched about, played board games, took the dog for a walk...

Next weekend we may go to the cinema as well as mooching about..... we like to spend time together - not necessarily "doing" stuff.....

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