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To humble brag

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Kanfuzed123 · 15/03/2022 11:23

Aside from DH, don’t have anyone else to tell, so Aibu to humble brag about my almost 2.5 year old.

We took her to a natural history museum and she could identify on sight different species of dinosaurs and say them correctly! And when was wanted to see others that weren’t there she asked for them. I’m just so proud of her.

She knew: raptors, pterodactyls, brontosaurus, T. rex, triceratops, spinosaurus, stegosaurus and one other that swims (name escapes me). She also knew wooly mammoth and all ‘modern day’ animals.

I don’t know, I think it’s quite advanced. She had a rough start in life with growth restriction and ongoing issues around her growth, so I’m just so proud of her

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Outlookmainlyfair · 15/03/2022 12:15

Sounds sweet, congratulations!

SlashBeef · 15/03/2022 12:15

@IsThePopeCatholic

That’s great - and so much more interesting than bloody unicorns and Disney characters. She rocks!
Ah yes mustn't forget to put down other interests 🙄
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Kanfuzed123 · 15/03/2022 12:19

@IsThePopeCatholic

That’s great - and so much more interesting than bloody unicorns and Disney characters. She rocks!
Tbf she loves unicorns too. Her clothes MUST have either a unicorn or a dinosaur on, or at a push some animal. It’s a nightmare haha
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MrsMinge · 15/03/2022 12:22

oh no @RobertValkrie dickhead comment has been deleted. Shame as we could have all enjoyed their twat-ishness
Your child sounds sweet @Kanfuzed123

Ponoka7 · 15/03/2022 12:23

@Kanfuzed123

," there shouldn't be a benchmark that they have to achieve for us to feel proud of them."

"There obviously isn’t. "

Unfortunately for many parents, there is. As the mother of two children who aren't NT, many people think that there is as well. You've got a lot to learn.

toomanydogsandcats · 15/03/2022 12:25

9n a say when little Star is in the news again, I say brag away all you want. Treasure your children andenjoy knowing they feel safe and loved. And even if you are THAT parent, you are being a wonderful parent and creating a happy and safe childhood. I want to come to the museum with you Grin

irishfarmer · 15/03/2022 12:28

Brag away. My nephew honestly amazed me with his dinosaur knowledge, lots of off the wall ones I'd never heard of. He's 3, I couldn't believe he knew those names.

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Kanfuzed123 · 15/03/2022 12:29

[quote Ponoka7]@Kanfuzed123

," there shouldn't be a benchmark that they have to achieve for us to feel proud of them."

"There obviously isn’t. "

Unfortunately for many parents, there is. As the mother of two children who aren't NT, many people think that there is as well. You've got a lot to learn.[/quote]
How condescending can you possibly be.

I was referring to I don’t have a criteria that my children must fulfil in order to make me proud. There isn’t. I’m obviously proud of them regardless. I’m happy she has interests and impressed she’s learned all of those names, relatively independently. This is compounded by the fact she was growth restricted so her actual survival was in the balance. If you prepared everyday for 3 months for your child to die, then you too would marvel at them being. If you’ve not prepared every day for your baby to die, you’ve got a lot to learn also!

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Kanfuzed123 · 15/03/2022 12:31

@MrsMinge

oh no *@RobertValkrie* dickhead comment has been deleted. Shame as we could have all enjoyed their twat-ishness Your child sounds sweet *@Kanfuzed123*
Thank you @MrsMinge, they basically just said she’s probably autistic… classic troll behaviour. Oh well lol
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purpleboy · 15/03/2022 12:55

Ahh she sounds great. You should be proud of her achievements, especially after the start she had.

I'm proud of my dd today who got up for school made her own breakfast, tidied up, got dressed for school and then came to wake me up (missed alarm)Blush

MonkeypuzzleClimber · 15/03/2022 13:01

Mine loved this:

m.youtube.com/watch?v=B7zo2zY1Zqg

It’s from the They Might Be Giants album ‘ here comes science‘

The whole album is Fab for mini scientists Smile

tomsellecksloverug · 15/03/2022 13:25

I am sure you are very proud of your daughter. It seems there are a lot of very small kids that have a huge interest in dinosaurs and can name them all. My nephew is the same age and knows them all by sight. He has also has health issues.

I would never think of making a post about it on here though. I never get the point of it. ALL kids shine, every single one of them, in their own way, at their own time with so many different things. This would be a very boring place if every poster but up a brag post of what their child can do that they think others of a similar age cannot.

Always baffles me, the need for validation and the "oh your child is amazing" replies that are needed. Be all means be proud of your little girl but what do you hope to gain by telling hundreds of strangers?

Something lacking there.

Liverpoolkate · 15/03/2022 13:31

I love hearing about other kids accomplishments. I overheard my 21 month old counting to 10 all my herself this morning and nearly made post out of that haha its normal to be proud and want to brag a bit about our kiddos.

iamsomeoneyouknow · 15/03/2022 13:38

How does she know all those ? Does she have a book ? I don't think I've ever known that many!

Coco8439 · 15/03/2022 14:01

You don't appear to know what humble brag means?

Toothsil · 15/03/2022 14:04

I think that's really impressive, and there is nothing at all wrong with bragging and being proud of your child.

TristesseDurera · 15/03/2022 14:11

It is bragging though. Not humblebragging.

ClinkeyMonkey · 15/03/2022 14:19

Your daughter sounds fab! Fantastic to be able to remember and identify all those species.

My youngest son's first coherent word, beyond mama and dada, was 'dinosaur'. It was very cute. But then he didn't bother to learn any new words for ages and just called everything 'dinosaur', including the poo he did in the bath as it floated past🤣) Now, at 9, he only seems to know the word Roblox, but that's a whole different story.

Nnique · 15/03/2022 14:21

Ahhh it’s a wonderful feeling, being proud of one’s children! 🌷🌷

PenguinIce · 15/03/2022 14:22

Ah what a sweetie your dd is. I love posts like this and it reminded me of my youngest’s ‘dinosaur years’. He is 17 now but I still laugh when I think of him doing his dinosaur roar when he was younger.

PleaseBeSeated · 15/03/2022 14:26

@TristesseDurera is right, though -- you're not actually humble-bragging at all, just asking if you can brag and don't so (which is not a problem, obviously).

But humble-bragging involves elaborate self-deprecation that actually draws attention to something you're actually really proud of eg 'I look so AWFUL without makeup!' or 'You must be so proud of Letitia with her Imperial offer! Piers ONLY got silly old Oxford!' Grin

SingingSands · 15/03/2022 14:26

Isn't it lovely when you see your DC excited and interested in something like this? You can see the joy in them, it's delightful!

PleaseBeSeated · 15/03/2022 14:26

Sorry, 'and DOING so'. Duh.

LJAKS · 15/03/2022 14:27

Aww. I get this totally. My DD was also iffy for surviving birth and she's now 7, I have marvelled over the most inane of things 🤷‍♀️😂 basic bodily functions were celebrated here, and the day we found out she'd "grown" a lung she could as easily have won the world cup for how excited I was 😂

BadPlaceJanet · 15/03/2022 14:34

I think this is very sweet. My dd was similar but with plants and flowers. She's a teenager now and no longer has all that knowledge. But it's very sweet when a little child can identify things and tell you things you don't even know ❤️

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