Children at work?

Doesn't really bother me I just aknowledge said baby and go back to work.

Sometimes people ask did you see the baby I reply "yes it's a baby" what more do you want me to say?

"Looks like a cabbage!" which is what they all look like.

I do have a son of my own but he's hansome. :p

I've taken my son in just to make sure he studies hard so he doesn't end up like me lol.
 
There really are some miserable people here. It's a kid so what? Only happens once in a blue moon. Breaks the day up a bit if I'm honest.

Yup I'm one of those that gathers around. Kind of shows how close to your colleagues a lot of you are. I fortunately get on really well with all of mine.
 
skippy2421 said:
There really are some miserable people here. It's a kid so what?
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Exactly, it's a kid, so what?

So why gather round and feign interest when you admit it's only a kid and nothing special?

skippy2421 said:
Yup I'm one of those that gathers around. Kind of shows how close to your colleagues a lot of you are. I fortunately get on really well with all of mine.
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So unless you gather round marvelling at their child like they'd just found the holy grail in their back garden you aren't a real 'friend'?

I just don't find small babies that interesting, in the same way as I don't find one of my colleagues fascination with mountain biking that interesting but it doesn't mean we don't have a good working and social relationship.

One of my friend's has two toddlers and I don't mind them and you can actually interact with them but babies are just so non-discript and I don't see the big deal.
 
estebanrey said:
I just don't find small babies that interesting, in the same way as I don't find one of my colleagues fascination with mountain biking that interesting but it doesn't mean we don't have a good working and social relationship.

One of my friend's has two toddlers and I don't mind them and you can actually interact with them but babies are just so non-discript and I don't see the big deal.
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So you fail to understand that because it is their baby, that is why some people are interested (regardless of whether feigned or not)?

/assburgers

Yes, a random baby is a random baby, but this is the baby of someone you know, and that is the link to why it is assumed that would at least be polite enough to have a small coo.
 
krooton said:
Yes, a random baby is a random baby, but this is the baby of someone you know, and that is the link to why it is assumed that would at least be polite enough to have a small coo.
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Someone in the office buys a new car, the people interested in cars have a look at it and say "Nice car, mate", the ones who aren't interested in cars don't bother.

Are the ones who don't bother being impolite?
 
And when the OP is a few years older and has kids of his own I am kind of expecting ... and hoping he would be equally proud of his children and want them to meet and by met by people he spends a large part of his waking hours with.

I used to take the kids to work as people wanted to meet them and they wanted to see where I worked.
 
Diesel said:
Someone in the office buys a new car, the people interested in cars have a look at it and say "Nice car, mate", the ones who aren't interested in cars don't bother.

Are the ones who don't bother being impolite?
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Terrible comparison. :p
 
Xordium said:
And when the OP is a few years older and has kids of his own I am kind of expecting ... and hoping he would be equally proud of his children and want them to meet and by met by people he spends a large part of his waking hours with..
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I wouldn't do that as I would be aware of people like on this forum that would be annoyed by it.

It would be abit hypocritical.
 
Happens a lot here, almost at any one time there is one or two on maternity leave and then returns with the newborn. I just leave them to it.
 
estebanrey said:
Exactly, it's a kid, so what?

So why gather round and feign interest when you admit it's only a kid and nothing special?



So unless you gather round marvelling at their child like they'd just found the holy grail in their back garden you aren't a real 'friend'?

I just don't find small babies that interesting, in the same way as I don't find one of my colleagues fascination with mountain biking that interesting but it doesn't mean we don't have a good working and social relationship.

One of my friend's has two toddlers and I don't mind them and you can actually interact with them but babies are just so non-discript and I don't see the big deal.
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I'm saying most friends take an interest in each other's life and a kid is a bloody big part of that. Just because i have no real reason to know about my colleague's life doesn't stop me asking how x's son is doing in their gcses etc. I find talking to my colleagues about their kids or hobbies or whatever helps me get to know them more and appreciate their situation if anything cropped up. People i consider friends take an interest in me as i do with them even if the subject is something i hvae no interest in like kite surfing. I just thought it worked that way for all people, guess not.

I appreciate babies can be boring and you are limited in your interaction with them but i thought we were talking about all kids here? Anyways i'm waffling, I see no reason why people should really get annoyed by kids turning up at work or be surprised that people take an interest.
 
Robertnpmk said:
What is it with Parents bringing their kids into work to show around? It just seems to annoy me.

I presume its because I'm a guy as all the women are huddling around.

Do you think this should be done or not?
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This grinds my gears too. It should be banned. The workplace is no place for babies.
 
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