Loud parenting in public spaces

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AIBU to say that even as a parent of two, I find loud parenting and following this, loud children really bloody annoying.
Two examples this week which have had me furious 😡 (I’m obviously bored and need to get a life)
Example one, sat in a cafe now enjoying a cup of tea whilst my two build Lego (it’s a Lego cafe) and one parent is commenting on her child’s building skills, eg “oh wow Timothy, great building of a really high tower Timothy, look jacasta, look how high Timothy’s tower is” (names changed). Now dad joins in. His I’m really mean..
Example two, walking home from school last week when a young g child of about two being pushed in a pushchair mumbled and pointed at something. Mum, in the loudest, poshest voice ever, “yes darling, that black Range Rover is like the one found at grampy’s house”.
i am perimenopause, I get the rage at minor things and just would enjoy your thoughts and of course, examples, to add to this thread.
I thank you

The examples of performance parenting are just getting more and more stupid. Putting it in caps doesn't change anything except making it harder to read by the way.🙄

I can't help your lack of reading ability, and this situation is one I actually once overheard, when I was in in the checkout queue in Hitchin Wilko some years ago.

I find threads like this and complaints about “performance parenting” really weird. Why on earth would you assume that someone is praising their kids’ Lego for your benefit and not err the kids’? How unlikely is it that a mother is only replying to her two year old because someone is listening in (is she going to ignore him/her otherwise)? It is totally normal to praise Lego building and talk to your toddler. These are absolutely not things that parents don’t do when no one is watching. I strongly feel that if you think the only reason a parent would praise their child is to get praise themselves that is firmly your own issue.

So what? That still doesn't make it performance parenting.

Yes it does. Parent loudly proclaims child's prowess to all and sundry. It's a performing art.

In my experience the difference between performative parents and a parent just engaging with their child (whether loudly or at a normal volume) is about who they make or seek eye contact with.

A normal parent engaging with their child is solely focused on the child I.e. making eye contact with the child and totally oblivious to anyone around them whether quietly or loudly. They are clearly just enjoying spending time with their child.

Performative parents nearly always interact with their child whilst constantly looking around to see who is watching and making eye contact with other people to make sure they are being watched. They also always speak in an manner that is not natural or conversational and is clearly used to get attention from others and they always do it LOUDLY.

Going on a ferry to France some years ago. We got on the ferry, found some seats on the deck and settled in to watch the trip out of the Solent. Performance parents arrived with Félix (about 8) and Lucinda (about 6). Squeezed right in front of us so their legs were against our knees and all we could now see was their bums, and blathered on in very loud voices about how “Mummy and Daddy actually met when they were sailing, darling, isn’t that lovely” and “look darling, there’s a sailing ship” with a full blown explanation of how the wind made the boat move. Félix then started trying to sit on the seat I was actually sitting on, and then moved my daughter’s bag off the seat (she’d put it next to her - she was about 10) and climbed over it to get away from the railing. Mummy and Daddy had a loud pass/agg moan about how there weren’t any seats left for them and kept looking back at us and making sure they were completely blocking our view with their bums about six inches from our faces.
My eyes are still rolling and it must have been 2016.

Oh 🙄 I know the type , performance parenting .
i like seeing parents chat to their kids and quietly encourage them though