Am I the only one even slightly annoyed by the fact that when someone asks a mother how old their child is, they say "18 months", or "12 months"? Please don't ask why, but it REALLY bothers me. Then I'm sitting there, looking like an idiot, trying to find out how old that is. A year, a year and a half. I've even heard people (some fathers are guilty as well) say "24 months". Is it really that hard to just say 2 years old? Sure, as the little tots start growing they're real specific. "No, I'm not 2. I'm 2 1/2." Fine. Just don't say... (what's 24 + 6?)... "30 Months old." That's dumb. Seriously.
And then, as adults start growing, they use the 'little kid' language. I had a fourth grade teacher tell us to, "Sit for a little while. I'm going potty." The class was quiet for a little bit as she said, "Did I just say 'potty'?" When the whole class said 'yes', she said, "Sorry. I'm training my son to use the bathroom." Everyone shrugged and she left.
At that point in time, it wasn't a big thing for me, because, hey! I had a little brother, Pingu, finishing that 'stage' at his point in his life. Plus, I had two brothers older than Pingu who had also been potty-trained, so it wasn't like it wasn't common or anything.
So that's my spin on the world. Just my opinion.
i am 425 months old. hahahahaha! i couldn't resist!!!
ReplyDeletei think when the baby is under a year, it is ok to speak in months. after that, stick to 1 year, 1 1/2 years, etc. I just could not do the math in my head x's three kids to ever make that work.