Page 8 | Mike Tindall wanting a son

stairway · 2020-12-09T13:24:42+00:00

Congratulations on his wife’s pregnancy news, but I can’t believe he has actually said he really wants a son this time. The Pressure on poor Zara after all her loses too. Hopefully they’ve already had a sex scan and know it’s a boy.

ClarenceBoddicker · 11/12/2020 04:56

I’m sure the potential third daughter will cope better with his joke than those on here it comes to pass

Catsup · 11/12/2020 04:56

Umm, I'm pretty sure he didn't decide to reveal this shock horror expose comment to the media... Whilst 'poor' Zara was sat at home idly flicking through Horse & Hound until she unfortunately stumbled across it in the media 😂

ClarenceBoddicker · 11/12/2020 05:12

Environmental comment funny as well. Do they say that to everyone who has more than 2 kids. Shout at Somalian families? Probably not. I do hate hypocrisy though so guess she’s mixing them up with Harry and Meghan (reported they don’t want more than two for environmental concerns but was interpreted as a passive aggressive dig at William and Kate). Zara and Mike have never preached about anything as far as I’m aware never mind the environment. He’s just a normal bloke and she seems fairly grounded given she’s a Royal

BedknobsNoBroomsticks · 11/12/2020 05:23

Those who are offended by what he said should listen to the podcast. It was light-hearted and said in jest.

ClarenceBoddicker · 11/12/2020 05:43

Should get a life as well after listening to the podcast. I haven’t listened to it but still know he wasn’t being a bastard or will hate the third girl. Should be obvious it was standard friendly and light hearted chat to sane people

GirlCalledJames · 11/12/2020 05:53

Presumably they will have had NIPT so they could be certain of the sex at of before 12 weeks if they wanted to know.

AurorayRuben · 11/12/2020 10:43

If she has another girl she should be beheaded ...no wait!
She's the Royal one , not him.
Then she should have him beheaded!

Zeetah · 11/12/2020 10:45

I was disappointed that he made that public - if it turns out to be a girl his statements would be a matter of public record and in the future she may stumble across them
Perhaps they already know it’s a boy?

Butchyrestingface · 11/12/2020 10:54

Did he not take part in a dwarf-throwing competition once? No-one surely thought he was the master of sensitivity and delicacy by this point, did they?

hansgrueber · 11/12/2020 11:03

@Butchyrestingface

Did he not take part in a dwarf-throwing competition once? No-one surely thought he was the master of sensitivity and delicacy by this point, did they?

That old chestnut! My daughter lived there at the time and dwarf throwing was a usual thing in that crazy bar, for which they were well compensated.

hansgrueber · 11/12/2020 11:06

@KimchiLaLa

I think it's distasteful but most men will admit they want a son.

So do many women! When our second daughter was born I asked them to have another look!

HitthatroadJack · 11/12/2020 11:06

a dwarf-throwing competition

a what now?!?

I clearly need to get out more, I've never heard of that!

SleepingStandingUp · 11/12/2020 11:11

Third child, third daughter, my parents would have liked a boy and had a boy name ready. I. Don't feel traumatised. It was never "well we loved you even tho..." It was just something said at some point. I think wanting to not be"outnumbered" by one sex is hardly a unique view.

Andante57 · 11/12/2020 11:13

I clearly need to get out more, I've never heard of that!

Me neither. I’ve obviously led a sheltered life. What a bizarre idea.

SleepingStandingUp · 11/12/2020 11:15

@AurorayRuben

The thing is Mike, you may well get your boy but what if he doesn't want to play rugby??

I doubt he's on Mumsnet

Butchyrestingface · 11/12/2020 11:17

Me neither. I’ve obviously led a sheltered life. What a bizarre idea.

Well, according to @hansgrueber, dwarfing-tossing was all the rage in that particular bar. 🤷‍♀️

Probably just as well he didn't go on a murder mystery weekend stag trip.

SleepingStandingUp · 11/12/2020 11:18

@NiceGerbil

I think it could be upsetting for the child in the future tbh as it's a public statement so they can and will find it. If they're a girl I mean.

If a boy then he'll know he's the one his dad was really interested in I supposed.

What nonsense. I very much doubt he ignores his girls and shouts BOY at his testicles every time they approach him. And I very much doubt he's a great Dad now but will turn against them the minute Little Joe pops out.

AlternativePerspective · 11/12/2020 11:23

It must be exhausting to constantly take offence at things which don’t even concern you.

And as for the damage it will cause to the child, get a grip. If a child is openly told they’re a disappointment because they weren’t what the parents wanted that is one thing, but as long as it stays lighthearted then I hardly see how a child is going to feel unwanted.

My eXH has a friend who is one of four. It’s a standing joke that they carried on having babies until they got a girl, the irony is that she’s not girly in the slightest, but either way, the brothers haven’t taken offence or felt rejected or that they weren’t good enough. It’s just one of those things which is said.

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PurpleMustang · 11/12/2020 11:51

Why do people do this? Unless you have actually listened in context to what he has said why debate it? It is likely to be a 'soundbite'', someone may have said oh would it be good to have a boy to even it out a bit and he said yes. He seems to be a decent enough person to not be that serious about such a comment and was either saying in in a jokey way or replying to a silly question. But now there is a whole thread about him being insensitive

AurorayRuben · 11/12/2020 11:56

I doubt he's on Mumsnet SleepingStandingUp.
It was written in irony!

SleepingStandingUp · 11/12/2020 13:13

@ImEatingVeryHealthilyOhYes

Agree it could be upsetting. Totally different on here where we're anonymous. I was an unwanted daughter, as was my sister. It's not the sort of thing you forget.

But there's a whole world between unwanted and a jokey preference for a boy at last. I'm sorry your parents treated you that way

Suzi888 · 11/12/2020 13:40

Everyone wants a healthy baby, but most people also have a preference. I really don’t see how it’s anyone’s business.

RainingBatsAndFrogs · 11/12/2020 18:53

@AlternativePerspective

It must be exhausting to constantly take offence at things which don’t even concern you.

And as for the damage it will cause to the child, get a grip. If a child is openly told they’re a disappointment because they weren’t what the parents wanted that is one thing, but as long as it stays lighthearted then I hardly see how a child is going to feel unwanted.

My eXH has a friend who is one of four. It’s a standing joke that they carried on having babies until they got a girl, the irony is that she’s not girly in the slightest, but either way, the brothers haven’t taken offence or felt rejected or that they weren’t good enough. It’s just one of those things which is said.

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People can take a critical perspective, have a view, an opinion, or respond to something with a 'yes but...' or raise something they don't agree with to a thread without being offended.

And saying so is no more exhausting than you posting your pov.

It's a discussion.