We are all different, and not everyone wants to have children. Do you find it impossible to imagine living your whole life without hearing the cries of little ones in your home? Your friends may not necessarily have the same hopes and dreams as you. At least for the moment.
What seems totally natural to you, isn’t necessarily for everyone. Imagine the scene: your hosts, who have torn themselves in two to cook up a five star meal for you, are panic stricken when they realise you have brought the little ones along with you, without telling them. If they had known, they would have catered for them in the menu. Here are 10 things that you may do without thinking about it, that could rub your childless friends up the wrong way. Watch out!
1/ Pretend to listen to a conversation while you are secretly just keeping an eye on your child
You nod your head in agreement, but in fact you have both eyes riveted to what your little rascal is up to. Think about your friend who is confiding in you: there is nothing more annoying than being cut off mid-flow by a thunderous “That’s enough Jason!”
2/ Bring your children without telling your hosts
Not everyone is as crazy about children as you may be. Games nights or drinks with friends – your little cherubs have no place at a beer-pong table!
3/ Make them look at thousands of baby pictures on your smartphone
Honestly, your friends don’t give a hoot! But out of politeness, they would never say anything. Try and limit yourself to only the best pictures.
4/ Try to imply that your six month old signed his name on the post cards you sent
Advanced for his age, is he? He barely has his eyes open but he’s composing poetry? No, sorry, nobody’s buying it.
5/ Insist that your friends hold your baby
Is your baby being passed around like a rugby ball? We know that you are proud of your progeny, but try and spare your friends. And your child. Who is sure to prefer the calm of the sidelines to the frenzy of the game.