To worry we're raising an annoying child

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I'm sleep deprived, hormonal and a little insane and somehow I think the birth of DD2 has made me even more PFB about DD1.

She's 2.5, pretty bright and very chatty. She's a tiny parrot and repeats every phrase she hears me and her dad say. It's left her with an (adorable to me) repertoire of very grown-up soundbites which she uses in context. Half the time she talks normal toddler nonsense and the other half she speaks like a 35yr old English teacher.

People have started commenting on it, and I'm concerned it's making her look overly precocious. I used to get bullied at school for stuff like this (looking back I was definitely insufferable) and I'm concerned about history repeating itself with my baby.

How do I handle this? My husband thinks it's a non-issue and I need a G&T and a good night's sleep.

This is the best 🤣

She sounds great. Totally get the paranoia, I wake up in a cold sweat in case my child gets bullied or ostracised when they are older!

DS was this age when he informed my MIL that she was an old-fashioned sort of Granny
He also overheard the ladies behind us in the bus queue grumbling when the bus was late.
As he got on, he asked the driver "Where have you been?! Right round their houses??" Thank God, the driver obviously knew kids and was amused rather than offended.

Could be worse - I remember my 2 1/2 year old coming done the stairs saying "fecking jeezus" in time to her steps. Wonder where she picked that up from? 🙄Luckily it was a one off

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Thats really funny.

DS would say good boy to me (his mum!) 😂

Good scooping OP 😉

My favourite example is my friend's DD pretending to tidy her play kitchen and muttering "oh for God's sake must I do everything in this house" 😂

@89redballoons that’s hilarious…..😂

All children are annoying!

That sounds lovely - praising the other children. She sounds adorable to me.

I think you’re overthinking the comments made by people. Relax.

She sounds extremely cute.

I don’t think anyone has ever thought to themselves ‘that toddler is so pretentious’

Right?
This thread has been a delight.

A friend taught his son to say in a cockney accent, when something minor went wrong, “my wife’s gonna kill me!” 😂

I just wanted to say your DD sounds adorable OP and please stop worrying.

She did the other day drop a bowl on her toe and go "ooooooh you fucker" so it's not all adorable

Sorry, that is also adorable (and very funny)

Any adult who thinks your bright and very funny 2.5 year old is pretentious and/or patronising needs to take a chill pill.

You are overthinking this massively and please have that G&T.

The lady in the supermarket was referring to the ‘Karen’ phrase, “I want to speak to the manager”. I would feel a bit stung by that too. She likely didn’t give it that much thought though.

Your DD sounds lovely & definitely not insufferable. The fact that you even worry she might be says you aren’t that deluded type of parent.
congrats on your new baby!

I think she sounds adorable!

My two year old often tells me I’m a good girl and I think It’s cute.

Don't worry, all children are annoying to people who aren't their parents.

My DD once said "for fucks sake!" complete with eye roll when I picked her up from nursery. So could be worse?!

Amen to that. My DD who used to cause such pride and embarrassment with her forthright innocence is now 11 and so self conscious it makes me sad at times.

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Oh my god this would crack me up!!! I think she's fine and I honestly wish my DD had been more like this. I'm still laughing just picturing a little kid doing this. Too funny!😂

“Nursery said "she'll be running the room next" this afternoon as apparently she was going round the table and patting the other children's drawings, saying "that's beautiful, really good drawing, I'm proud of you." To me that's super cute, but does it come across to other adults as patronising/pretentious?

In the supermarket the other day she said "don't get that one daddy, it's dented" about a tin of beans, and a woman said "is she going to ask to see the manager?" To me that's just this woman being bitchy, buttttt then comes the overthinking.

I think I do need the G&T.”

Oh that is hilarious. I really wouldn’t worry. I used to teach a 4 year old who did a brilliant imitation of the class TA, right down to pretending to put glasses on the end of her nose.
Your DD obviously has a good language brain.

She may well go back to her original state! I went through a hideously self conscious stage, now I’m assertive and have a healthy self esteem. Simply growing up helped, starting work even more so.

For a few reasons we did not see dgs for 3 months. At age 2 he turned up full of chat. Still amazing at 4 and way beyond his years. Tells us everything going on.

Too cute! Love the “mustn’t keep you”. My Dd always had excellent social skills there was a lull in the mums conversation and she turned to a mum I don’t know and asked brightly “and do you have any nice plans for the weekend?”

Oh bless her, she sounds absolutely adorable. Like little miniature 70 year old! Don't worry about her! She has lived in a very 'adult' world being an only child all her life, included in adult conversations and will therefore be a mature little sponge! I bet she will be an absolute joy when she starts Reception. The little old-fashioned kids are usually the teachers (private) favourites.
How lovely to see/hear a nice, funny, well-raised toddler rather than tantrum throwing brats and daft mothers who blame lockdown for their feral behaviour.