I don't like other people's children.

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I think I am being very unreasonable but I actually can't stand other people's children unless they are family. My dc have lots of 'friends ' in the area and they are just mean and vindictive and I just cant bare the sound of their squeaky voices.

I'm not exactly a fan of badly parented children, and barring family and a few select others, I have a limited window before the cute factor of small dc and babies is eclipsed by the effort required to supervise them.

However if you are finding all your dc's friends are mean and vindictive I would suggest the problem lies with you. It's something I've only ever encountered from the type of parent that believes their dc can do no wrong, and each and every child that doesn't immediately give way to them is being horrible.

I don't like kids at all. They are all pretty much annoying and horrible. I never encouraged my son to have parties or play dates. Yuk. I hear you.

Generally, I quite like children. Grew up looking after any number of younger cousins and neighbor's kids so was used to it even before having DD.
That said, poorly behaved children are a nightmare to be around and (I know this gets said a lot) there seems to be an increasing number of them whose parents just don't give a crap about their poor behaviour.

So, couldn't say whether or not YABU without knowing the kids. You don't have to like them, I suppose.

Some kids are annoying. People probably think yours are too! But surely not every single child you encounter?

I used to work with kids so I have a higher tolerance than most but YANBU. Some of them are ghastly little buggers.

I hate babies, too, which doesn't help.

Nobody really does

I think this is quite usual!

YABU but I totally agree with you😂

I don’t like children at all (even when they’re being well-behaved and happy; I remember saying to a friend that you know children aren’t for you when you find even the happy noises obnoxious) which is why I don’t have any.

I didn’t realise it was unusual - I thought most people mostly liked their own DC but simply tolerated their friends through gritted teeth, unless they were the serious weirdos who’d chosen to become nannies or primary school teachers.

I don't either and I have none of my own, I'm one of those

Kids are like farts in a lift, you can barely stand your own

Love my own dc and niece, other children just no.

In general, I like kids. Mainly because I still have a fair few childish interests and am fond of toys and childrens shows. I can happily talk about youtubers and play with kinect sand for a few hours or get excited about a rare squishy. I will admit to having binged watched Barbie: adventure in the dreamhouse and Spirit: riding free, in my own time, of my own volution. But I also understand why people don't.

Even more than other ppl's children the worst are other people's performing children:

"Go on Molly-sing that song"

"go on Sydney do your dance routine"

" Freya do your Shakespeare scene" etc

I don't even like my DC performing in public

You know you're being unreasonable so you can't be that unreasonable.

I have several children and I don't mind them or their friends.

However, I loathe babies and even more I loathe mothers talking about their babies so I do understand having an irrational dislike that makes what should be a nice time utterly joyless.

Solution is zone out and avoid other children for longer than brief intervals.

I think some of them are lovely, some of them are alright, some of them are right twats, others to be avoided at all costs. This is how I feel about adults too.

Children are generally really bloody irritating.

I don't like the adults who judge other children and then talk about it as comparative sport on internet forums.

@mumsiedarlingrevolta

Even more than other ppl's children the worst are other people's performing children:

"Go on Molly-sing that song"

"go on Sydney do your dance routine"

" Freya do your Shakespeare scene" etc

I don't even like my DC performing in public

Goodness, yes. That's it. Love the children, hate other parents.

It’s fine. Other people probably don’t like your children either.

Ah OPKs - other people's kids.

Clammy handed and starey. They come up to you, tug your shirt, stare at you with the cold, dead eyes of a killer and say 'I want crisps' like a psychopath.

Some of them are delightful. Some of them steal your stuff.

The worst is when you really like the parents but their offspring make you want to faceplant into a nappy.

Yeah others people's children aren't top of my list of things I like

Their shrill voices, annoying conversations - Urg I'm such a grumpy git

just cant bare the sound of their squeaky voices.

Reminds me of Blackadder the Third and his girlfriend shooting the bastard squirrels with their long tails and their stupid twitchy noses.

bang - squeak - bang -squeak

I can't even stand the children in the family

My own children are alright sometimes, but probably only because I have built up a lot of patience for them with being around them daily

The worst is when you really like the parents but their offspring make you want to faceplant into a nappy.

I really feel sorry for one of DS' friends mums, as I can tell she needs a break. She tries too hard to parent her DS and is very over controlling. He is as a result disobedient and has a feisty temper like her . But it's easy from the outside to say that it's her, isn't it. I have more patience for her kid than my own, because I only have to see him every few months. However I do find it hard work spending time with them. Every time I say never again and then the mum is so nice, I think oh ok one more try, she's nice.