Today the Baby and I had a trip out into the real world and I came to two conclusions: People are so sweet to babies and being sweet doesn’t necessarily mean you know anything about babies.
I had half an hour or normal shopping, wearing a sleeping Baby on my back and having most people ignore me thinking I was just wearing a regular backpack. Then, just as I ordered a coffee (of course) he woke up. Then I was treated to smiles and conversations from suddenly friendly strangers for the rest of the trip.
Thanks to the well-meaning man who tried to give my baby a bottle of sugar. The thought was nice but I think we’ll stick to water and milk for the moment. Also if you hear a mother repeating ‘Doesn’t want, thanks’ in your language over and over, please heed her. Even if the Baby is reaching out with a look in his eye like he really really wants it.
And the gent in the lift who thought I pushed that 8 kg baby out of my vagina a month ago, no. Thank all that is good, I did not. He did enough damage at 4 kg almost 10 months ago.
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Funny post! And I love the illustrations too.
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Thanks, Annie 🙂
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Great post. It’s funny how people suddenly fall into being complete idiots with what they say an do. You’d think 6 years down the line id know better and sadly I don’t. I am one of those idiots who do silly things like this even though I know how wrong it is.
I know babies far too well bit I think social interactions lead you to believe that you need to interact and from that stupidity come. Thanks for linking up with us on the #bigfatlinky hope to see you there this week
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Yes. My social stupidities are usually amplified by a loose grasp of the language I’m communicating in. Especially Thai, the language in which the phrases ‘take off your t-shirt’ and ‘deep fry your t-shirt’ are the same words with a different tone.
Thanks for hosting. See you next week!
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Love this! Some people are completely clueless aren’t they! #SundayStars
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Haha, yes, definitely!
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It’s funny how having a baby with you suddenly means everyone wants to talk to you! I wonder if babies lay in their prams thinking “Who are you? Why are you talking to me?”! #SundayStars
Debbie
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Right! I think our baby is so used to it now he just gets p-ed off if people don’t chat to him, ‘Eh?! Where’s my attention!!’
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That last bit had me laughing out loud – for realz! The thought of an 8kg baby…oh lord! #sundaystars
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Honestly I wince and hit a mental, vaginally-induced block when I get close to thinking about it. I’m pretty sure no one in possession of a vagina would ever make this mistake.
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Brilliant, yes he might want it, but no of course he isn’t having it! Nuts! Thanks for linking to #sundaystars
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Right! The guy with the pop had a young son with him too. I wonder if his own kid was swigging fizz before he could walk.
Thanks for hosting.
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Waiters have been asking us since he was 5-6 months if we want a children’s menu for him. No thank you, I don’t think he is ready for pizza or chicken fingers.
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Haha! Well you never know….nope, you do. You definitely know.
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I guess until you have had one you don’t really have a clue about kids (I know I didn’t).
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Certainly I didn’t know a lot, but I like to think I wouldn’t try to give someone’s baby a soda or mistake a 10 month old for a newborn.
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Your post made me laugh. Sometimes people just don’t get it. 😊
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That they don’t, Susan. That they definitely don’t.
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LOL an attendant in the supermarket recently tried to give my not even 2 year old daughter a bag of Peppa Pig sweets when she was screaming. Good diversion tactic but LIKE THAT’S WHAT SHE REALLY NEEDS! #bigfatlinky
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Oh yes, lets reward tantrums with sweets- great idea. I’m sure kids wont connect the two!
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DOHHHHHHH!
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Indeed.
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Oh dear I take things so literally. I thought you meant an actual bottle of sugar- I was thinking ‘is that some sort of weird Thai thing?’ Irn-bru in a bottle is a common sight round here!!
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Haha! If there was such a thing as a bottle of sugar I’m sure it would be a Thai thing. There are some very sweet teeth around here. In fairness Irn Bru is neon sugar. Someone once asked me what flavour it was. What is the answer to that? But I love it and miss it deeply.
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Yeah that’s a weird question- like asking what flavour water is……
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…And there’s my response. Thanks!
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Family bought Zach chocolate at his first Easter – he was 7 months! What is it with people?! #bigfatlinky
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Ha! All the more for you then. We’re seeing Grandma for the first time in 6 months this summer. I have no doubt her handbag is going to be full of milky bars and other forbidden bribes.
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Someone offered Ted a cookie at about 5 months! Funny old world! Thanks for linking up #bigfatlinky
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Haha! Baby’s first food, perfect. It’s cool if you have no clue about babies but maybe check with the parent first before you try to give them something?
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Hehe I can totally imagine baby’s delight at being offered that sugar drink. My 11 month old has a fascination with liquid filled bottles of any sort.
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Ours too. Especially as almost everything we drink is forbidden for him. He is not taking that well at the moment.
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