Comments on: Hey All You Not So Helpful Strangers… Buzz Off! http://www.dadtrek.com/790/buzz-off/ The journey to becoming a better husband and dad... Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:51:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jon http://www.dadtrek.com/790/buzz-off/#comment-130 Jon Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:09:59 +0000 http://www.dadtrek.com/?p=790#comment-130 @ Corey - You mean you don't put socks on your kid? That's terrible! :D Obviously just kidding... it's crazy what the WJ's feel entitled to say to us, isn't it? @ Stephen - That's a great point, we shouldn't focus just on the bad. I certainly have heard my share of compliments too. That reminds me of all the times when Olivia was a baby, and complete strangers would come over and want to say "hi" to her because they thought she was "so cute" or "so adorable." And they weren't creeps either, they just genuinely like babies. Apparently babies and young children eliminate some people's social inhibitions. If they're feeling critical thoughts, they blurt them out. If they think your baby is cute, they walk right up to her and start playing with her. Strange stuff... @ Corey – You mean you don’t put socks on your kid? That’s terrible! :D Obviously just kidding… it’s crazy what the WJ’s feel entitled to say to us, isn’t it?

@ Stephen – That’s a great point, we shouldn’t focus just on the bad. I certainly have heard my share of compliments too. That reminds me of all the times when Olivia was a baby, and complete strangers would come over and want to say “hi” to her because they thought she was “so cute” or “so adorable.” And they weren’t creeps either, they just genuinely like babies.

Apparently babies and young children eliminate some people’s social inhibitions. If they’re feeling critical thoughts, they blurt them out. If they think your baby is cute, they walk right up to her and start playing with her.

Strange stuff…

]]> By: Stephen connolly http://www.dadtrek.com/790/buzz-off/#comment-129 Stephen connolly Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:07:09 +0000 http://www.dadtrek.com/?p=790#comment-129 We all get the unsolicited commentary, especially with twins. I do find that dads get a lot of unmerited praise for just going about their business. Without female assistance, I take my three kids shopping or to the library routinely but each time it's like a victory lap. Moms do it and nobody bats an eye. I get shout-outs like I'm doing something extraordinary. <abbr><em>Stephen connolly’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.adadsnotes.com/?p=1992" rel="nofollow">Boundary-Free Kids’ Books</a></abbr></em> We all get the unsolicited commentary, especially with twins. I do find that dads get a lot of unmerited praise for just going about their business. Without female assistance, I take my three kids shopping or to the library routinely but each time it’s like a victory lap. Moms do it and nobody bats an eye. I get shout-outs like I’m doing something extraordinary.

Stephen connolly’s last blog post..Boundary-Free Kids’ Books

]]> By: Corey from KidKaizen http://www.dadtrek.com/790/buzz-off/#comment-127 Corey from KidKaizen Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:50:17 +0000 http://www.dadtrek.com/?p=790#comment-127 Countless times: Windy day in early summer or fall, "where are his/her socks?" Um...he/she HATES them. Mind your business. Love the WJ abbreviation. <abbr><em>Corey from KidKaizen’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.kidkaizen.com/2009/01/crazylittlefingers-keeps-your-work-and-temper-in-check/" rel="nofollow">CrazyLittleFingers keeps your work and temper in check</a></abbr></em> Countless times: Windy day in early summer or fall, “where are his/her socks?” Um…he/she HATES them. Mind your business. Love the WJ abbreviation.

Corey from KidKaizen’s last blog post..CrazyLittleFingers keeps your work and temper in check

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