Eye-Roll-Inducing "Parenting Trends"

re: Eye-Roll-Inducing "Parenting Trends"

cooper1178 — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:29:34 GMT

Couple of things - I only think "push presents" are gross when they're thought of in that way. I just don't think there is anything wrong with a father, or even grandparents, giving the new mother something pretty to commemorate the day with. I personally enjoy my ring much more than my stretch marks!!

As for showers, it's not always the person's choice. My family is having a shower for me whether I like it or not, and they don't care what number baby it is. Also, it seems the more time between the kids, the more things you need to replace or upgrade or whatever. And I definitely don't have more money the second time around - we have a bigger mortgage and a kid in daycare. I'm still not a huge fan of showers in general, but for someone who has to stretch every dollar, I'm also not going to fight too hard against it.

re: Eye-Roll-Inducing "Parenting Trends"

Carolyn — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:03:44 GMT

Just the phrase "push presents" makes my toes curl. Yuck.

This might not be a new trend, but it's one I'd prefer not to participate in: videotaping the birth and making your friends watch it when they come to visit. Like it's a slideshow of your trip to the Grand Canyon or something. Is there anything more awkward?

Carolyn

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re: Eye-Roll-Inducing "Parenting Trends"

Autumn — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:39:11 GMT

My favorite trend is blogs devoted to the travels to adopt babies overseas. They are magical especially if they have video of the first meeting. Totally hooked on them. Right now in the adotion world the new trend among the Bible set is to name your unfortuante new daughter from China "Neveah" which is heaven backwards. They always think they are soooo clever coming up with that. Every other one is named Grace, too, in reference to the Almighty. Next trend will be back to Puritan names. Prudence, Chastity, NotUntilMarriage.

re: Eye-Roll-Inducing "Parenting Trends"

Sue — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:33:12 GMT

Looks like comments are closed on Bill's witty baby name trend post. So I won't be able to add that I recently heard the name "Braeman" for a baby boy. Yeah, that conjures up a worse mental image than "Metallica" for musician names.