I don't like other people's children.

[Coffeebreakkk]

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 a fan either. There are some I like, and some I don’t mind, but other people’s children aren’t that interesting.

I like my own and my family and close friends. I don’t like other kids though, at all. Honestly I don’t really know what to do with them (even the ones I like, except my own) I’m also an introvert and socially anxious and I don’t want to hold my kids back socially because of it. It’s a struggle! Kids are annoying

I'm with you on this OP. I'm well past the young children stage now,in my mid 50s,but over the years,I can honestly say that I can't think of one friend of mine who has a child that I actually liked! I thought it was just me for a long time,but I've discovered recently (on Mumsnet!) that it's actually quite common!
To be honest,I've never felt very maternal,but I had one child because I couldn't imagine not having any children at all. I love my own daughter,and I like her too,ditto my granddaughter. But other people's kids I generally find irritating and annoying.
I have a male friend who is soppy about kids. I find it extremely irritating when we're out,for example,sitting in a coffee shop,and we get a small child keep coming over to our table. He's interacting and cooing over them,while I'm just ignoring them,thinking 'Piss off and leave us in peace'. He thinks I'm a bit odd!

I adore my own children.

I can’t stand any others.

I can’t stand other people’s children. I love my best friend’s two girls but I can’t be bothered with any other children. I hate it when my friends bring their kids when we meet for lunch. I hate it when you go for lunch and there’s always some bastard family there with kids who run riot and then they expect everyone to go aaahhh at their shouty baby.
I think it because my kids are grown up. I’m over the whole little kid thing and I just can’t be arsed. Flame me, I don’t care.

YANBU.. Pre-DC, I pretty much hated all kids and even found my sister's DC pretty irritating a lot of the time.

Since having DC, I have actually found some more tolerable and do warm to some that my 4 year old DC are friends with - something to do with them liking my DC maybe. And babies are cuter now.

Still feel the same way about most strangers' children though!

@ALongHardWinter

I'm with you on this OP. I'm well past the young children stage now,in my mid 50s,but over the years,I can honestly say that I can't think of one friend of mine who has a child that I actually liked! I thought it was just me for a long time,but I've discovered recently (on Mumsnet!) that it's actually quite common! To be honest,I've never felt very maternal,but I had one child because I couldn't imagine not having any children at all. I love my own daughter,and I like her too,ditto my granddaughter. But other people's kids I generally find irritating and annoying. I have a male friend who is soppy about kids. I find it extremely irritating when we're out,for example,sitting in a coffee shop,and we get a small child keep coming over to our table. He's interacting and cooing over them,while I'm just ignoring them,thinking 'Piss off and leave us in peace'. He thinks I'm a bit odd!

I’m totally with you on this one. Virtually identical circs.

your fine to feel this way, I bet those lots of people who don't like you or your kids either

I quite like children's company. I taught Reception for 8 years and still work in education and haven't come across many children I really don't enjoy. A tricky one threw a glockenspiel at my head and I never took to him, but aside from that they're alright.

Same here OP.

I love it when the house is full of the kids' friends! Not very much of that at the moment though.

I like other peoples kids. I can't stand my own.

yanbu, I think this is common. Badly behaved kids really annoy most people.

I have found my tribe! I have told people on a long international flight that nobody else found their child adorable and that his running around was causing a safety risk for the flight attendants, keeping people awake and pissing everyone else off. The flight attendants weren’t paid to babysit him while they drank themselves into a stupor. I said that if they didn’t sit him down and deal, I’d lick him in the toilet. They looked outraged, but ahead of other passengers said “Yeah!!!” And stood up and clapped.

Lol! I like older kids much better than toddlers. So monotonous and life draining. I loved mine though

*LOCK, not lick, obvs.... blech! Would definitely get cooties from that little monster!

YANBU

I think most people are the same tbh.

I generally dislike children, sometimes colleagues bring their new babies into work, I have absolutely no interest in your little wrinkly shit machine, no he/she isn’t cute as babies look like weird little old men. No I don’t want to hold it or hear about its boring routine or anything else, you might as well be talking about something equally as boring, like town planning or modern sewerage systems.

Yeah everyone thinks their own child/ren are great, but it doesn’t mean everyone has an interest in anyone elses children.

Now if people brought their new kittens and puppies into work that would be a different matter.

Kids are like farts.You don't mind your own but you cant stand other people's

@SimonJT

I generally dislike children, sometimes colleagues bring their new babies into work, I have absolutely no interest in your little wrinkly shit machine, no he/she isn’t cute as babies look like weird little old men. No I don’t want to hold it or hear about its boring routine or anything else, you might as well be talking about something equally as boring, like town planning or modern sewerage systems.

Yeah everyone thinks their own child/ren are great, but it doesn’t mean everyone has an interest in anyone elses children.

Now if people brought their new kittens and puppies into work that would be a different matter.

I couldn't agree more!

Although to be fair, babies really are modern sewerage systems

@SimonJT

I generally dislike children, sometimes colleagues bring their new babies into work, I have absolutely no interest in your little wrinkly shit machine, no he/she isn’t cute as babies look like weird little old men. No I don’t want to hold it or hear about its boring routine or anything else, you might as well be talking about something equally as boring, like town planning or modern sewerage systems.

Yeah everyone thinks their own child/ren are great, but it doesn’t mean everyone has an interest in anyone elses children.

Now if people brought their new kittens and puppies into work that would be a different matter.

I hear you @SimonJT !

People bring in new babies and sometimes say “would you like a cuddle” nooooooo! God no. I’m not interested in holding other people’s babies. Or looking at them. I

But bring me a puppy and ask if I wanted to hold it and you would have to prize it back from my cold, dead hands!

Worked with kids for 30 years. Have meet some really vile, messed up one's but have loved all the others. I also find babies the most interesting creatures and love working with them!

@Cherryade8 🤣🤣🤣

I’ve got into a disagreement with my partner. His ex doesn’t like our son. (Ok he’s autistic and we’re working on him). She’s admitted to her (grown up) son she doesn’t like him and only likes her own children and grandkids. I get where she’s coming from and sort of agree with her. She could of saved herself a bit if she had used the phrase “he’s a nice kid but”. He’s fuming. I’m kinda understanding.

We can’t really tell my son because he likes her a lot and it would break him to find that out!

I actually love children and often find them more interesting and fun than a lot of adults 🤣🤣🤣