Forgive me, I'm "that parent"

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To avoid posting it online/telling the delivery man/calling all my friends, I'm writing on here, because i am So Full of irrational mumpride over nothing, i am being so PFB it is ridiculous, and I'm inviting you to join me (or to roll your eyes so hard your head hurts)

I just got 13m DD's first nursery term report back. It's so bog standard, explores by herself, likes music time, can use a spoon, but i am absolutely bursting with pride. Sentences like "seeks out adults when she's tired and enjoys a cuddle" are making me want to weep with joy.

I had no idea being a parent was going to be like this - i feel like the most ridiculous woman on the planet and i just don't GAF. Is this normal!?

Yes OP, normal and lifelong - get used to it!

My adult son, who has a fabulous singing voice, at the age of 28 had a part in an amateur musical production. During his solo I leaned over to the woman sitting next to me and said, "That's my son."

DS is in reception and was Learner of the Week last week for the first time. Obviously they rotate it so they all get a go but it still felt lovely.

Aw that's lovely! I remember practically sobbing over the mundane little comments on DC1's nursery "report" for the day (so what he ate, what activities he did etc). It's all just so CUTE isn't it!

I still clearly remember my son's nursery report from 3 years ago when he was nearly 2, word for word: "DC is a kind, loving little boy, who is always happy and a pleasure to be with."

Sobbing.

My six month old reached out and picked up her cup and put it in her mouth today, I was so proud of her I went and told my husband (who was working and not sure why I interrupted him)

It doesn't go away - I'm incredibly proud of everything my 14 year old does but I can only really boast about him to my mum and sister who also dote on him. Everyone else would probably think I'm odd!

I remember all of these 'firsts' and milestone achievements of my now adult sons.

I'm now training my dog and I'm doing it all over again

Omg I love this thread. My DD3 has just done a nativity at school and proudly sung all of her songs in our living room last night to delay bedtime (she sang them through twice). My DH and I were so so proud and then spent the next two hours laughing at the things our DDs do which make us so proud.

@rosegoldwatcher

Yes OP, normal and lifelong - get used to it!

My adult son, who has a fabulous singing voice, at the age of 28 had a part in an amateur musical production. During his solo I leaned over to the woman sitting next to me and said, "That's my son."

This is so sweet!

Create a log/diary of these. You'll need it when she's a teenager.

I get it.

When ds was 4 months old the Health Visitor wrote in his Red book (after all the feeding and sleeping blurb) - she wrote A lovely baby . I was so proud I practically wanted to frame the page! It's now official my ds is lovely.

That lovely baby is now a lovely 21 year old man and I'm still proud of his red book official loveliness.

@Haffdonga

I get it.

When ds was 4 months old the Health Visitor wrote in his Red book (after all the feeding and sleeping blurb) - she wrote A lovely baby . I was so proud I practically wanted to frame the page! It's now official my ds is lovely.

That lovely baby is now a lovely 21 year old man and I'm still proud of his red book official loveliness.

This one reminded me of a MN thread I once read where the poster thought her DD was unusually gifted and one her pieces of 'evidence' for this was that the midwife had written 'very alert baby' on her discharge notes, she was furious when people said that was pretty standard and just meant not unusually/worryingly dozy...

I could honestly cry with happiness everytime i sing 5 little ducks and my 1 year old sings quack quack quack. Nobody else cares

Create a log/diary of these. You'll need it when she's a teenager. Haha, absolutely @TheSunIsStillShining.
I used to cry with pride at preschool and primary school parents evening. I'm usually quite sane and level headed.

Enjoy it OP! It's so lovely watching them become their own little person and being happy.

I almost cried when I picked DS who's just turned 1 up from nursery and the girls were telling me how he'd been dancing along as they sang to him and the other babies just sat there watching, and how he gives them (wet, dribbly, toothy) kisses and cuddles. It's nice to know he's happy away from me and has people he likes being with.
This weekend he did a slide by himself and fed a goat. Such small things but I was so proud of how fearless he is! (He also tried to climb into a donkey paddock and ran into a wall but we'll gloss over that)

Aw, I like this thread. I'm sad to say I've never really had that feeling with DS, although I do love him to bits. Cherish it!

@ILiveInSalemsLot why is there always someone that says 'just you wait' 🙃

I love DS's nursery reports. They get screenshotted and send to the grandparents. It is genuinely amazing what they can do, I remember when be didn't even know what his hands were and now he can draw pictures and stack blocks!

@strawberriesunited

I could honestly cry with happiness everytime i sing 5 little ducks and my 1 year old sings quack quack quack. Nobody else cares

DD roared with the lion when i did Row Your Boat the other day and i cried when i told DH about it afterwards.

God, this thread is so good for my soul. Feeling almost as proud of your little ones as i am of mine.

DD goes to nursery next to a building with an odd sculpture on its roof. On one occasion when they were out in the garden her key worker said "Look X, there's a squiggle up in the sky!" And DD replied, "It's not a squiggle, it's modern art" (having had this discussion with DH every day). She was two and a bit, and it made her first nursery report. I still can't go past the squiggle without tearing up a bit.

Aw, that is sweeet. I'd be pleased with that too. You are not being 'that' parent, you are just being a parent happy with what is said about your daughter.

I remember my son being described as 'always polite and kind', which gave me a glow. I didn't advertise it but it was nice.

I have no one to say this to being a LP but today is my birthday and DSs (10&7) got up at 6am to make me a treasure hunt for my presents (I'd let them choose some things from Amazon whilst promising not to look!)

They'd written out sweet little rhyming clues and hidden everything so it'd be special, I cried this morning

Haha we are all secretly like this.

My DD got star of the day at school yesterday for memorising the one line she has in the nativity.

Even better is I forgot about it all weekend so we did it very last minute including on the way to school. Seems to have worked

@buckeejit my DF always used to sniffle if teachers said nice things about us apparently and it turns out I am inclined to (which is honestly a bit annoying and very unlike me)
I used to be so happy when people would come up to us and praise my dc's table manners when we were out.

When our DD left nursery to start Reception ,they gave us all of her records. They’d recorded so much in the 3+ years she’d been there we couldn’t believe it. It’s lovely to look back at all the times she did something amazing and brilliant.
Enjoy all the great reports your DD will get. Xxxx

@EvilHerbivore

I have no one to say this to being a LP but today is my birthday and DSs (10&7) got up at 6am to make me a treasure hunt for my presents (I'd let them choose some things from Amazon whilst promising not to look!)

They'd written out sweet little rhyming clues and hidden everything so it'd be special, I cried this morning

Oh, happy happy happy birthday to you, and congratulations on having such kind, thoughtful, charming boys. what a credit to you!

@EvilHerbivore Happy birthday!

@lakesideadvent I'm a hard faced butch normally & was shocked the first time my eyes started leaking on me.

Now I'd be disappointed if they didn't make me cry!