To think that parents should stop counting age in months after they reach two?

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Just saw on another thread someone wrote "My 29 month old".... They're two!!

Loads of my friends seem to do this and it makes it more of a headache to work out their children's age (I scraped a C in Maths GCSE 😂).

That should read "Their children's age" obviously 🙄🤣

Your maths was better than mine then, and I could still work out 2 and a half. Those 6 months at a young age are significant. Anyway, parents get to choose how they describe their child's ages, not bystanders.

@Alexandernevermind I personally don't think it's significant enough to measure age in months at that age myself. "2 years and 5 months" is fine if one wants to be specific!

Nah, 29 months is more accurate. There's a world of difference between a 24 month old and a 35 month old.

@fourplasticrings I literally just had had to count the months to figure out the years 😂 Back to school for me!

And 2 years and 5 months takes a lot longer to type than 29 months but conveys the same information for anyone with basic numeracy skills.

Sorry, OP, cross post. That came across as harsh.

Ha ha, no, I agree with you OP. There's something rather twee about it. Can we stop calling children 'little ones' at the same time?
Flights, aged 527 months.

I agree but I'd go further and say after age 1!
DS was described in months when he was months old. Then he was 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5.
Obviously unless it was for a medical discussion where it was relevant.

I'm 100% with you.

My DS was premature and we counted his age in adjusted months until age 2, then just a solid 2 from then on. Which is what the doctors all suggested. So my reasoning is that if they don't bother to adjust for those few extra months past 2, why would I?

At best I'd say 2, 2.5, and 3. I don't count him in months anymore (I think he's 26..?).

I seem to be the minority here then - I much prefer "2 years and 5 months" to "29 months". 🤔

Can we stop calling children 'little ones' at the same time?

Why? It's a term of endearment.

I think some people just like to hang on to the "baby" phase perhaps? And use the measuring in months sort of feels comforting!

Yep, agree OP.

Almost 2 1/2, just turned 3. No need to put the months FFS.

The only time age in months applies after 2 is in a medical or educational setting.

Joe Bloggs on the street doesn't give a crap.

I would say 2 and a half.

Months up to the age of 2 yes

But then I prefer “he’s 2 and a half” or “almost three”

I'm with you OP. If a health professional or suchlike asks I think it's appropriate to give an answer in months up until about 3 y/o. BUt if someone is just making chat in a queue for example it seems ridiculous to me to say "he's 29 months" I'd just say 2, or 2 and a bit.
Some parents like to drag out the weeks too, so a 9 month old baby is 36 weeks or whatever.

😂 367 months young here!

@FourPlasticRings

Can we stop calling children 'little ones' at the same time?

Why? It's a term of endearment.

But what else can u say when I've forgotten their names? (Not my own obviously)

Yes!!! I hate having to do mental maths when I ask a child’s age. In fact, after a year it should stop with the months thing!

There is a sketch somewhere, but I can’t find it, goes something like this:

Man: How old is your daughter?
Woman: She’s 42 months... do you have the time?
Man: It’s 1500 seconds past 11.

I got to 20 months then it's 'coming on to 2'
Mine is 23 months so we say nearly 2.
Then it will be 2 and a bit, 2 and a half, nearly 3.

I find it really annoying as well.

Up to 2 years 5 months I would say 2 years, between 2 years 5 months and 2 years 8 months I would say 2 and a half then from 2 years 9 months I would say nearly 3.

YABU

There is a big difference between a child who turned two yesterday, and a child who is turning three tomorrow.

However, for ease of reading, 29 months should be: 2yrs and 5 months, or “almost two and a half”.

@LioneIRichTea

"Darling, when are the eggs ready?"
"368 seconds for soft boiled love!"

I agree OP. It's ridiculous describing a child's age over 2 years old in months. The child is then a toddler, not a baby anymore. Perhaps there is an element of the parent wanting to hang on to the baby period.