Have you ever heard anyone say about an expectant baby: "It doesn't matter if its' a boy or girl as long as it's healthy that's all that matters"
SO....if it's not healthy are ya going to send it back?
What does that mean? "it's all that matters"
Ok I know it's a pet peeve of mine but I can not be silent any longer...It happened today and this just slipped out of my mouth.
"We got an unhealthy one and we sure do love him"
8 comments:
Good point, I'm glad you said that.
Amen.
Sure love those unhealthy ones too.
Oh I am so guilty of this and I sooo regret saying it now. I get sick of people telling me this baby HAS to be a boy. It is what it is, I can't change it so I say as long as it's healthy. I don't know sport but he seems like such an amazing lil guy and anyone would be lucky to have a child like him. You're family is extra special to get someone who isn't "healthy" but extra happy!
AMEN!
Who said sport is not healthy??? Have you seen that kid jump on a tramp? ;-) (I know, I know, we're talking semantics here). Actually, I'd never thought about the phrase either. Just shows that people speak without thinking - all the time. BTW - there was a cute downy kid at Cub Camp yesterday, made me think of sport. He will be a cub scout in the coming year -holy cow!
Such a good point Melanie! My thoughts are usually, you should just be grateful you are having one! I have quite the long list of pregnancy comments that bug me ;)
And good for you!!!
I have to admit I say that. A lot. So many patients can get so upset if they need a c/section or things don't go according to there "birth plan". What I, as a nurse, mean by that "cliche" is that I want the baby and mom to be healthy in whatever form that is. That is my concern and goal and so a lot of women don't think about that when they are in labor. They "seem" to care more about their "experience" than the real important outcome -- which is a healthy live breathing baby. Which a lot of times we do have control over. Does that make any sense??
Good point though-- I have never thought of it in that way before. Although I will probably still use that phrase at work.
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