Why is this kid so annoying?
Dear Care and Feeding,
I’m a stay-at-home parent to my 3-year-old and lucky enough to have a friend with a kid the same age so the kids can play together. However, as much as I hate to say it, I find her child very annoying. It’s not the kid, it’s me—I love my kid, but I’m not a “kid person.” Her child likes attention from adults , while mine is happy to play without needing to be the center of attention. I really don’t like the extra attention I feel forced to give this child .
I don’t know exactly how to make other people’s kids less bothersome to you, but I’d suggest simply gritting your teeth and trying to focus on the fact that these interactions are essential for your own child. Again, you don’t know this little person through and through, so you can’t explain away his need for adult attention and lap time as simply being obnoxious.
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