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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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Kanfuzed123 · 15/03/2022 14:36

@tomsellecksloverug

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.

God you sound like a right miserable bugger!

I know there’s lots of kiddos that know dinosaurs/ car types, types of trees etc just because other kids know them doesn’t make it any less cool.

A lot of teens go to Uni but it doesn’t stop parents being proud as punch, especially if they feel their child has overcome many obstacles to get to that point.

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Kanfuzed123 · 15/03/2022 14:37

[quote PleaseBeSeated]@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[/quote]
How pedantic lol

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1forAll74 · 15/03/2022 14:38

That's excellent. you can be proud of her, and its not bragging at all. She is likely to be a stand out child when going to school, so everyone will know then. If a parent teaches their child something interesting when very young, that is to be commended.

maddiemookins16mum · 15/03/2022 14:40

What a wee Poppet.

HerArtMaterials · 15/03/2022 14:40

I am more than happy to soak up a boast about a child who knows her dinosaurs.

I just finished watching season 2 of 'Primeval' and want one to come and live with me.

HerArtMaterials · 15/03/2022 14:41

sadly season 3 onwards was a bit of a letdown but if anyone loves dinosaurs and douglas henshall i strongly recommend!

Hugasauras · 15/03/2022 14:47

There's def something about dinosaurs that inspires this! DD and a few of her wee pals could reel off quite complex names of dinosaurs from when they were relatively small. Nothing else in particular, just dinosaurs! It was quite amusing to hear them playing together Grin

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Kanfuzed123 · 15/03/2022 14:50

@Liverpoolkate

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.
That’s amazing! Go her!
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Kanfuzed123 · 15/03/2022 14:52

@iamsomeoneyouknow

How does she know all those ? Does she have a book ? I don't think I've ever known that many!
She’s got a Osborne anthology that she got for Xmas and a don’t tickle the dinosaur book so she must have picked it up from there and she watches Jurassic world camp something something on Netflix so I’m guessing she’s picked it all up from there lol
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Googlecanthelpme · 15/03/2022 14:55

This is lovely!
There’s no better feeling for me personally than seeing the growth in my kids.
My little one learned all about how chocolate is grown recently and we were randomly talking about growing some sunflower seeds and he said “oh yes just like the chocolate beans” and my heart was fit to burst! He’s only 3 and it was lovely to see him make the connection between two things which are related but are not the same.
It’s only a small thing but it signifies the way their brains and minds develop as they grow and I find it fascinating and beautiful to watch.

Big or small, these moments are ours to cherish!

DoWhatYouLike · 15/03/2022 14:58

Your little girl is very advanced. You're right to be proud. So long as you don't brag all the time about every single thing she does, it's fine.

A friend of mine never stops bragging about her kid, and quite honestly, she's an embarrassment.

KneadingKitty · 15/03/2022 14:59

That's great. It's a shame our culture doesn't like parents celebrating children and instead sees it as an excuse to be bitter. It doesn't take anything away from your child to see another parent be proud of theirs!

incognitoforthisone · 15/03/2022 14:59

I don't have any kids, but I love hearing about stuff like this! I certainly think people can brag about their kids in a way that's obnoxious and superior, but this isn't that. You're not saying she's better than any other child! You're just really proud that she's so bright and enthusiastic. It's lovely.

Anyway: I think your little girl sounds great. I love it when little children have a really strong interest in something, whatever that thing is - dinosaurs, cars, football, dogs, insects, trains, anything! It's somehow really endearing as well as being impressive.

RewildingAmbridge · 15/03/2022 15:04

Lovely OP you should be proud. You might have a real bright spark on your hands. DS was the same at that age and now at 3.5 can also name their habitats, what they eat and which period they lived in. He got bought a toy at Christmas a piece of farming equipment, DH said to him oh that's a nice digger and he replied daddy it's a backhoe loader...
Nursery have told us they think he is exceptional and I am so proud of him, he was born early and had a rough start. You can't say that IRL though! So when people say wow he knows so much for his age, I just laugh and say yes he does, but he also still wipes his nose on his sleeve and thinks his willy is the funniest thing ever. They all have their little quirks. Maybe I shouldn't but it's not seen as the done thing here to advertise your child's achievements.
Nice to be able to anonymously though 😁

mairerua · 15/03/2022 15:04

Well done, what a clever girl. Enjoy every minute of being her mother.

dottydodah · 15/03/2022 15:05

Well done to your LO .I think theres nothing wrong with being proud of your DD.Maybe she will be the next Dr Alice Roberts? I loved Dinosaurs as a child (not as young as your little girl though .) I think shes great!

ExConstance · 15/03/2022 15:11

Well done Kanfuzed junior, OP, I am impressed - hope your daughter continues to bring you joy in this way.

TheOrigRights · 15/03/2022 15:13

Brag away OP, there's enough bloody misery around at the moment.
Your DD sounds sweet.

liliainterfrutices · 15/03/2022 15:17

How lovely! Well done her.

phishy · 15/03/2022 15:18

I think it’s quite advanced.

I did snigger at this when I first read it as me and my sister often say 'oh how ADVANCED!' when our cousin talks endless about her dc being ahead of other kids, but actually if you have no one else to tell then you should absolutely brag here.

My friend was the opposite, her child was reeling off all the dinosaur species at the age of 2 and she was so blase and I was all Shock. So definitely something to celebrate.

thecatsthecats · 15/03/2022 15:21

My mum's is still full of the fact that I went into Smiths to ask for the video of an opera aged three, and told the assistant off for bringing me the wrong edition.

Thirty years later, she's still going with that anecdote Grin

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Kanfuzed123 · 15/03/2022 15:21

@RewildingAmbridge

Lovely OP you should be proud. You might have a real bright spark on your hands. DS was the same at that age and now at 3.5 can also name their habitats, what they eat and which period they lived in. He got bought a toy at Christmas a piece of farming equipment, DH said to him oh that's a nice digger and he replied daddy it's a backhoe loader... Nursery have told us they think he is exceptional and I am so proud of him, he was born early and had a rough start. You can't say that IRL though! So when people say wow he knows so much for his age, I just laugh and say yes he does, but he also still wipes his nose on his sleeve and thinks his willy is the funniest thing ever. They all have their little quirks. Maybe I shouldn't but it's not seen as the done thing here to advertise your child's achievements. Nice to be able to anonymously though 😁
Oh wow, if you put a grand on the table i wouldn’t be able to do that 😂 go little rockstar
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andysgirl22 · 15/03/2022 15:23

Wow that's amazing

WorkingOnMyNightCheese · 15/03/2022 15:31

Will never forget little dd identifying this spectacular moth on a walk when she was three or four. Googled it when we got back and she was right.

Be proud, pay no mind to the naysayers.

incognitoforthisone · 15/03/2022 16:17

@WorkingOnMyNightCheese

Will never forget little dd identifying this spectacular moth on a walk when she was three or four. Googled it when we got back and she was right.

Be proud, pay no mind to the naysayers.

This is ACE! Grin
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