Do you brag about your kids?

ag54
Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:37:01 +0000

My mom was a big bragger and I hated it. It was embarrassing, especially, I felt, because some of the things she would say, I thought was total B.s. (She was definitely a head in the sand kind of person.) Anyway, this has led me to be a non-bragger in my community (at least I try really hard to be). If someone asks me about something, I will tell them, but I try not to embellish.

I have openly stated on CC that I have posted something really positive about my kid because I feel like I can “brag” with anonymous strangers and get some congrats! That is the beauty of this forum (most times), there are people here who are interested in kids, and accomplished ones at that, and they are willing to openly congratulate others.

A wise elder in my family told me that there are very few people in this world who REALLY care about you, your kids, and their accomplishments, so celebrate them with the people who matter and who will hear with an open heart. By trying to celebrate them with people who are only waiting for you to shut up so they can one-up you with a story about their kid, you will be left feeling kind of empty.

Caveat - this is totally my opinion and something that has worked for me - not trying to foist it on anyone else.