What is your hot topic? What really gets you going?

[stace1214]

My husband would probably tell you that I have a million pet peeves,but I think it's really just a few...
1) People who work with children and use poor grammar. I'm a teacher, it kills me when the paraprofessionals I work with use bad grammar.
2) Its been mentioned by many others, but the whole SAHM thing. It would be great to be home with our soon to be born little one, but financially, at this point in our lives it's just not possible. I also really love my job. I can't imagine not teaching. Don't beat me up about it!
3) When the person in front of me pays for their grocery cart full of candy, chips and soda with their public assistance card.

So I'm sure I could go on, but I won't. I'm loving this thread!

 

[jms531]

Perhaps my biggest pet peeve in the world is when people do not ever try breastfeeding even once. Really? How selfish do you have to be to never try? Even one feeding of colostrum at birth is worth more than gold to a child's immune system. I understand that some people for medical reasons are told not to, or perhaps they have to be on medication that prevents it, and that I understand. However, when there is no issue and you just think it would be more convenient to stick a bottle in their mouth...well, that's just lazy and selfish. Try it, even if it's just for a day!

Wow. Rarely do I allow myself to get upset over something written on a message board but this was just plain ignorant. How very small of you to call people lazy and selfish because of the way they choose to feed their baby. People have MANY reasons to choose what they choose when it comes to feeding their baby and as far as I'm concerned, as long as the baby is fed and nourished it's nobodies business how it gets done. As women we are expected to give up our bodies and freedoms (a glass of wine etc.) for 9 months and meticulously watch what's put in our bodies, how we walk down the street etc. and if someone chooses that after 9 months of complete selflessness they would feel better and could be a better mother if they could just get their body back than so be it. No child's ever been admitted to the hospital for a "colostrum deficiency"

Which brings me to MY pet peeve. JUDGEMENTAL PEOPLE. Live and let live people!!!!

 

[J.C.&ALI'SMOM]

Intolerance and superiority.

Perhaps my biggest pet peeve in the world is when people do not ever try breastfeeding even once. Really? How selfish do you have to be to never try? Even one feeding of colostrum at birth is worth more than gold to a child's immune system. I understand that some people for medical reasons are told not to, or perhaps they have to be on medication that prevents it, and that I understand. However, when there is no issue and you just think it would be more convenient to stick a bottle in their mouth...well, that's just lazy and selfish. Try it, even if it's just for a day!

All the terrible things that go on in the world and your biggest pet peeve is other people not trying breastfeeding?

 

[kevschickee]

Intolerance and superiority.




All the terrible things that go on in the world and your biggest pet peeve is other people not trying breastfeeding?

I agree. I breastfed my 1st but not my 2nd. I decided it would be best to just stick a bottle in my 2nds mouth since my 1st was on 17 months old when her sister was born. Guess what? My 2nd just turned 2 and she is just fine. No it doesn't make me a selfish mom. I have kept my mouth shut about everything in this post but this breastfeeding post really p1ssed me off.

 

[JUJU814]

Perhaps my biggest pet peeve in the world is when people do not ever try breastfeeding even once. Really? How selfish do you have to be to never try? Even one feeding of colostrum at birth is worth more than gold to a child's immune system. I understand that some people for medical reasons are told not to, or perhaps they have to be on medication that prevents it, and that I understand. However, when there is no issue and you just think it would be more convenient to stick a bottle in their mouth...well, that's just lazy and selfish. Try it, even if it's just for a day!

Wow! Talk about BALLZY!

I forgot to add that one of my pet peeves is the nipple nazis that try to dictate to other moms that they must breastfeed or else they're lazy and selfish.

That's horrible!

 

[DaisyLynn]

Another pet peeve is when you are waiting in line at the grocery store and have been waiting for a few minutes and they open up another line and someone comes up out of nowhere and rushes in that line even though you have been waiting longer.

That REALLY gets on my nerves! Impatience is a huge pet peeve of mine. Which leads me to people who don't yield. When there is a yield sign at the end of the on-ramp getting on I-95...and it's only two lanes...and there is an 18-wheeler next to me...you need to YIELD!

It also drives me crazy in the grocery store when two people, each with a big cart, stop to chat in the middle of the aisle...and then just ignore the fact that others are trying to get around them.

What makes me really mad are people in customer service who clearly do not want to provide any. This is not social-hour...this is your job. If you don't like it then leave. There are PLENTY of people who are unemployed right now who would love the opportunity to earn a paycheck providing great customer service.

 

[Ride Junkie]

Pro life bumper stickers. Especially when the vehicle is driven by a man, someone who will never have to make such a decision.

As far as the breastfeeding debate goes...if it isn't your kid, don't hassle the mom, just MYOB. I'm one of those people who never would have considered breastfeeding. But when I found out I was pregnant & had my baby, I figured I'd at least try, and it worked out. So I can see it from both sides, and can understand why a woman would choose to breastfeed or not.

 

[sl_underwood]

People who abuse and neglect their children really piss me off! I truly believe they should be sterilized!
People who think its okay to drink during pregnancy. They just dont get that there is a chance, no matter how small, that their own selfish choices will damage their child irreparibly.
People who mistreat others because they are different.

 

[Pakey]

Racism and people who say there is no racism/inequality has been wadding my panties for over 4 decades now.

 

[Steph9072]

Here are a few:

1.People with a big me little you attitude.

2.The totally lack for respect people seem to have for others these days. What happen to treating people like you want to be treated?

3.People who try to tell me how to parent my children. Unless I am being abusive or you are my husband MYOB.

4.People who don’t pull over for funeral processions or emergency vehicles. Someday it maybe your family be respectful

5.People who have vulgar bumper stickers on their vehicles. Sure it is freedom of expression…but I don’t want to have to explain your vulgarity to my dd.

6.The lack of age appropriate clothing for young girls. My dd is 8 and trying to buy school clothes has been a nightmare. The clothing in the girls section looks like they have shrunk clothing for women. They little girls for heaven sakes.

 

[JJZMgailey]

The lack of age appropriate clothing for young girls. My dd is 8 and trying to buy school clothes has been a nightmare. The clothing in the girls section looks like they have shrunk clothing for women. They little girls for heaven sakes.

This is such a huge pet peeve of mine too!!! It started at Halloween last year. My dd is the "I'm so not a princess" kind of a girl...try buying a costume that's appropriate for a 7 year old that isn't a Disney Princess!! Seriously!

School clothes are freaking me out right now too! She is very aware of how cute she is & has asked me if she's fat or skinny or just right because all the girls are so concerned about how they look...she's only 7 for crying out loud!!! Thank goodness she has been very much into the loose fitting reebok shorts this summer!!

 

[bas71873]

This is such a huge pet peeve of mine too!!! It started at Halloween last year. My dd is the "I'm so not a princess" kind of a girl...try buying a costume that's appropriate for a 7 year old that isn't a Disney Princess!! Seriously!

School clothes are freaking me out right now too! She is very aware of how cute she is & has asked me if she's fat or skinny or just right because all the girls are so concerned about how they look...she's only 7 for crying out loud!!! Thank goodness she has been very much into the loose fitting reebok shorts this summer!!

I need to add this to my pet peeve list too....and I only have a 6 year old, but she is TALL for her age and the clothes out there SCARE ME ...and I NEVER thought I would be one of "those" moms that would say "nope, inappropriate"

 

[Mr. & Mrs. Smith]

As women, and mothers, we need to sympathize and support each other - we each have our own reasons for our decisions, and I think that most moms, wether they work or stay at home, are trying to do the best thing that they can for their children and families.

Amen, sister! I have never understood why some moms see parenting as a competition.

 

[letsgoagainsoon]

Most of the important that get me have been said.

But to add a few:

I have twins so I constantly get a ton of annoying questions: do they run in your family or were you on fertility drugs...is that any of your business? Do you or how do breastfeed two...again is that any of your business? Are they identical...do they LOOK identical??

Also,

People who complain about strollers at Disney...Geesh your at Disney, there is gonna be strollers. We actually had a group of young kids one night make some very rude, (cursing even) remarks about us bringing a stroller on a Disney bus.

When your at the grocery store and the line is halfway down an aisle and they only have one or two lanes open. That is a big one for me.

 

[bankgirl05]

What gets me going is the double standard for teenaged boys vs. teenaged girls. I am currently in a battle with my 14 year old daughter, because she wants to "date". I am telling her she is too young to date, she needs to focus on her schoolwork, family and other obligations. BUT NONE of the parents of these 14 year old boys EVER tell thier kids the same thing? If more parents of boys spent more time trying to keep them focused on things other than dating maybe there wouldn't be so many teenage pregnancies in the world!!! Why do i always have to be the bad guy saying no to my daughter and teaching her right from wrong? I feel like calling some of these boys parents and telling them to tell thier son's to leave my daughter alone!!!

BTW_ I have 2 younger children- DS(3) and DD(1) and I fully intend to extend to them the same "NO DATING" rules at 14 years old.

 

[enchantingodin]

What gets me going is the double standard for teenaged boys vs. teenaged girls. I am currently in a battle with my 14 year old daughter, because she wants to "date". I am telling her she is too young to date, she needs to focus on her schoolwork, family and other obligations. BUT NONE of the parents of these 14 year old boys EVER tell thier kids the same thing? If more parents of boys spent more time trying to keep them focused on things other than dating maybe there wouldn't be so many teenage pregnancies in the world!!! Why do i always have to be the bad guy saying no to my daughter and teaching her right from wrong? I feel like calling some of these boys parents and telling them to tell thier son's to leave my daughter alone!!!

BTW_ I have 2 younger children- DS(3) and DD(1) and I fully intend to extend to them the same "NO DATING" rules at 14 years old.

Just curious - what age do you think it's appropriate?

 

[JoshChristineplus3]

A lot of my more serious Pet Peeves have already been mentioned.

For a less serious one -- double strollers. I hate them. I hate how much space they take-up; I hate how much more cluttered they make museums, Disney, etc. Absent a disability, little Susie or Johnnie can walk just fine by at least 4.**

**I know most people disagree with me.

I hate them too but when you have multiples ( even more so for higher order multiples ) its all about keeping them safe...parents have only so many hands

 

[JoshChristineplus3]

On the PB&J in classroom topic:

It depends on the school and sometimes just the specific class with a child with severe allergies. My nephew has severe allergies to a lot of things, nuts being one of the triggers and his classroom is nut free because of it. Even if a kid had a PB&J sandwich and then patted him on the back he would break out severely and have to go home.

 

[SereneOne]

1) Divorced mothers who think they have all the rights and the father has all the responsibility, especially when the father has custody and the mother does not pay her court-ordered child support or practice visitation in an appropriate manner.

2) People who think that when it comes to being pro-life, men have no say...but yet if the woman chooses to keep the baby, he is responsible and should have thought about that before he had sex. Well you know what? It is his child too and he should have say, she should have thought about that before she had sex.

3) People who judge based on sterotypes and their own misconceptions, such as that bioparents can abuse children and people make excuses for them (esp. judges) but a loving stepparent, grandparent, uncle/aunt ect. is to be castigated and torn about at every turn for doing their best to protect the children. Want to know one of the reasons there are so many abused and neglected children? Because society says it is okay with the slaps on the wrists they give to parents that abuse.

4)The disrespect dads get in society. BOTH parents are important to a child!

5) That women and children are considered throwaways in this world...right now in Mexico there are many women being butchered and killed and it has been going on for years and no one cares. This happens all over the world, life is too precious and we have no respect for it.

6) People who think fat people do not know they are fat and that if you say abusive horrible things to them, that will motivate them to become thin. I never knew this until a few years ago I became fat and it still amazes me that people will just come up and say the nastiest things to a person and give you dirty looks while you are eating. I went from an 8/10 to an 18/20, I did not become so fat that my heart squeezed out and I ceased to have feelings. I am hard enough on myself, I don't need your abuse on top of it.

I think this will do for now.

 

[MiniGirl]

6) People who think fat people do not know they are fat and that if you say abusive horrible things to them, that will motivate them to become thin. I never knew this until a few years ago I became fat and it still amazes me that people will just come up and say the nastiest things to a person and give you dirty looks while you are eating. I went from an 8/10 to an 18/20, I did not become so fat that my heart squeezed out and I ceased to have feelings. I am hard enough on myself, I don't need your abuse on top of it.

I think this will do for now.

Also, people who think that all fat people are lazy slobs. It has been my experience that many woman who become overweight after having kids do so because they do not take time for themselves and put children, husbands, employers, jobs, house, extracurricular activities, etc. before themselves. And then when they do take time for themselves are accused of being selfish.

Yes... it has happened to me.