Things First-Time Moms Do That Annoy Everyone
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Becoming a parent is a life-altering event and along with the territory comes the annoying new parent phase. Every mom has been there at some point and yet, it doesn’t make it any less irritating when a new mother comes to the playground demonstrating all of those annoying new mommy tendencies. From being extremely judgmental to putting their babies on the phone, here are the top 10 things new parents do that annoy everyone.
Make every conversation about their kids
We get it, your child is light of your life and your focus has shifted significantly since becoming a parent, but there are other things happening in the world. And while your friends probably enjoy hearing about your little one, it can get a little annoying when you dominate every conversation.
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Overshare on social media
Everyone appreciates the occasional mommy anecdote on social media, but some new moms fall into a cycle of chronic oversharing. Every first might matter to you, but it definitely doesn’t matter to your followers as much, especially if you do that weird thing where you cover up your baby’s face.
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Put the baby on the phone
It can be exciting to hear your baby utter her first words, but please think twice before putting your infant on the phone. Not everyone is interested in hearing your baby babble and coo over the phone. In fact, they’re most likely asking how much longer is this going to last?
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Act as though childfree people don’t know anything
Parenthood is a lifechanging experience and it opens your eyes to so many things. Unfortunately, many new parents take their newfound enlightenment and use it to treat childfree people as though they know nothing.
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Act as though child-free people are missing out on something
Motherhood is not for everyone and some people have no desire to bear children. It’s not anyone’s job to convince them otherwise and it most certainly isn’t anyone’s job to shame them for it. To each their own.
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Constantly try to give advice
It’s always the people with the least experience volunteering the most advice. Many new moms are more than eager to dish out parenting tips. All the while, their fellow moms are wondering why they’re so pressed to tell folks what to do when they just arrived at the party a hot second ago.
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Be overly opinionated
Many new moms have strong opinions about everything related to parenting and motherhood. They’re convinced that their way is best and anything that deviates from their parenting philosophy is problematic. Unfortunately, some have yet to learn how to keep their outrage to themselves.
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Be judgmental
When your child is a cute little baby who can barely sit up unassisted, it’s very easy to speak on the kind of disciplinarian you will be and what your child will and will not do when they’re older. Do everyone a favor and don’t speak on what you don’t know.
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Constantly compare their kids to others
It’s easy to fall into the cycle of comparing your kids to others, but most veteran parents have figured out that every child is different and comparisons are useless.
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Always complaining
We get it, motherhood is an extreme sport and if you sit and think about all that you do in a day and how often you deny yourself on a daily basis, you’d probably have enough material to complain for two weeks straight. While your friends don’t mind being a sounding board from time to time, they definitely don’t want to hear it all of the time.
