I have so many friends that have babies around the same age as my boys and all they do is try and one up each other with milestones. It's really annoying. I see it primarily on my Facebook. One mother posts that their daughter can drink milk (no more formula), then immediately after another mother says their son can walk, their daughter can say "elmo", bs like that really gets under my skin. I post when the boys do things, sure, but I am honest. These women seem to only be saying these things so that they can one up each other... "let's think of the most amazing thing for a 10 month old to be doing and just say our kid is doing that for attention". I have had a friend say their daughter can say like ten different words. We then had a play date... you know what that baby said? Not a single word. Go figure... and she was at my house for like six hours, you'd think she would say something in that span of time.
It also bothers me because it is misleading at times. I hear that my friend's 8 month old is walking and my 11 month old twins cannot walk on their own yet... It makes me feel like I am doing something wrong. And I told my mother that and of course she said "All babies are different", and I hear that everywhere I go/look, but I don't care... I am still going to worry when someone with a younger child one up's me! :)
Soon I will post a picture with each blog, just currently my camera is at the repair shop. ;) Until then, please continue to enjoy my words.