Why do parents say that?!?!?

Question

ok i start school tomorrow and im going to be in the 8th grade and my mom is like '' My baby is growing up'' and my and my dad well he cares but he isnt sad... why does my mom say that it annoys me!

Answer 1

Because in the 8th grade you are still a child. Even at age 20 you may still be a child. I am only 22 so im stuck in the middle. Im part child part man, and I may always be that way. So i feel your pain its annoying and you should let her know how annoying it is but honestly her mom told her the same thing so she probably wont stop bothering you and you will probably say the same thing when your kid is in 8th grade. Its hard to watch your child grow up and slip away into adulthood.. Sometimes it feels good to have someone that relies on you. she  took care of you your whole life and now you are starting to not need her anymore. you'll understand when you have a kid someday.  

Answer 2

well you ARE her baby, she gave birth to you and has watched you grow up, so yep her BABY is growing up.

Answer 3

because you are her child and you are getting older.

moms say things like that. because guess what.......ITS TRUE!

and it doesnt really matter if it annoys you. family is annoying but thats fine because you probably annoy her sometimes too.

Answer 4

don't be so silly over the love your mother expresses.

you must be the youngest of the family(baby)...and it makes her sad that you are maturing...which also means she is getting older.  and your dad is sad also ..men just don't show it like women.

I have 3 kids and I was sad when they started high school for alot of reasons......they were growing up-I was getting older--knew they were going to know things to protect themselves as they became teens..such as ..s*x..drugs..peer pressure..driving...drinking....so then you wonder why your mom calls you baby?  It is because when you were little you were under her feet and now that you are older you are walking on her heart......tread softly and give her alot of love and understanding.........God bless

Answer 5

how am i supposed to know the answer to that, ask her

Answer 6

To be honest, at this point in your life unless you've had a hard childhood you probably wouldn't understand her reaction.  For her this is one of those major transitions, she realizes that your growing up and your going from childhood to adolescence and then before you know it you'll be an adult in college.  

Parents are not going to be around forever, and even though kids these days might even acknowledge this, we all still make the assumption that our parents will at the least be there when we graduate high school, walk on stage to get our college degree, find our true love and when we walk down the aisle.  Truth is...it's a risky assumption.  I took my dad for granted my whole life and lost him to cancer...I was only 23, not even finished college yet and I thought he'd be there b/c he wasn't able to for my HS graduation.  Just let her have her own moments as politely as possible, in the end it's really no big deal and lots of parents do the same thing.

Answer 7

awww.she says that b/c she loves you. roll your eyes...I know..but 8th grade is a big deal to parents b/c it's only 1 year from high school.

Anyway, she loves you and moms are much gushier than dad's. My question is why does it annoy you that she loves you. of course you are her baby by the way. when she's 90 and ypour 70 you will STILL be her baby. That's just the way it is sweetie!

Answer 8

Let your mom know that expression annoys you. Please understand that this is how she feels. You're growing up. Better believe your dad is sad to see you growing up - he's just better at not showing it.