I talked to this kid ~3yo. I felt bad but I felt my life was being wasted. Is it worong to think that?

Question

You see the kid talked about nothing (of course). The entire time I was thinking it I thought how much of an @sshole I am for thinkinhg it. Do you think it is wrong for me to think that?

Answer 1

I don't think you're wrong for that.

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

My son is 5 months old and constantly babbling nonsense and I'd coo & gurgle back most of the time. That 3 y.o kid would've made more sense :o)

Then sometimes on a busy day I'd look back & kind of regret the time I 'wasted' talking goo-goo-ga-ga all day instead of doing something more urgent like make dinner or do laundry or finish my work before the deadline... That said, I'm not saying here that I regret spending time w/ my child and would do housework instead, it's just sometimes the sentimental side of me gets a poke from the logical & efficient me when I'm short of time.

So I'd think your reaction is normal, and it doesn't even mean you're "not a kid person". Before I had my son I wasn't into kids myself, I'd avoid shopping on times when families shop to avoid the noisy children, but now I even smile with sympathy to parents whose child is throwing a major tantrum at the mall.

Sometimes you'll even find that talking nonsense w/ kids is the kind of distraction that is more than welcome when you have too much time on your hands or need your mind off other things.

Answer 4

Maybe you are just not a "kid person".  Not everyone is.  But there is reason for everything... it wasnt a waste of time, because you were able to experience for a moment the life of a three year old.  Dont feel bad though, some people just are not kid people...