Too precious by far
posted April 5th, 2020 at 10:05 AM
Alright, I know that I’m probably going to sound like a mean old guy, but my neighbours literally drive me crazy with the way they interact with their little kid. They’re right outside my window (it’s a condo) and they’re singing nursery rhymes. Every time the guy talks to his kid, he uses that overly fake sing-song voice like he’s talking to an imbecile. He repeats everything the kid says! Tree? Yes! That is a tree! This child is at least 3 years old, and appears to be of completely normal intelligence. The mother is almost worse, because she does the same thing but sounds like Minnie Mouse when she speaks. I’m a father so I don’t hate children. I just can’t stand their *precious* behaviour! It’s nauseating.
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Post a CommentHaha, honest confession.
Apr 5, 2020 at 6:39pm
So glad I live in a low rise and none of my neighbours have kids.
A couple of dogs who bark now and then but no problem compared to what you describe.
That really does sound nauseating!
Oh vomit
Apr 5, 2020 at 6:59pm
I cannot stand it when parents speak to their children like they are adorable little morons. Puke. Hurl. Spew. Please "accidentally" spill some water on them will you?
Leave them alone
Apr 5, 2020 at 9:27pm
You probably did the same thing with your children. Kids respond better with the cartoon voices over the adult voices because they hear sounds at a higher frequency range than adults. Besides, it's their business, not yours.
Preschool teachers
Apr 6, 2020 at 1:02pm
use normal voices. Thankfully.
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Apr 6, 2020 at 10:13pm
Nope. I’ve never treated children like imbeciles. Even my own. Thankfully they’ve all grown up to have incredible vocabulary skills. Likely because I spoke to them just like I’d speak to anyone, and as a result they learned very early how to speak.
Sounds like..
Apr 7, 2020 at 10:35am
You were never adored as a child...sad:(
Iris
Apr 7, 2020 at 6:48pm
I hate to tell you of how I spoke entirely in sing-song voices to my kids and grandkids, and each were speaking four languages before adolescence. All brilliant minds: doctors, judge, teachers, and so on and so forth.
It might not have been your experience; does not make it impossible in the grand scheme.
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