https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:23:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2111293 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 09:08:46 +0000 Raspberry 2111293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <br /><p><i>This comment has been deleted by the original poster.</i></p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2111288 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 09:04:06 +0000 DillonLion 2111288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped using months once she turned 2 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2111277 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 08:59:24 +0000 Mommy Finger 2111277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 18 months, I start saying 1.5 years and go with years after that. I do a serious eye roll if I hear people talk about their kids ages in months after that. Don't know why it bothers me so much. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2111264 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 08:52:04 +0000 regberadaisy 2111264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Under 2.5 I said 2, then 2.5. Now at 34m I say almost 3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2111256 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 08:46:59 +0000 LuLu Mom 2111256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once she hit 2 I started saying 2, now I say 2 1/2, it's just easier, I honestly have no idea how many months she is, I would have to count ha! I think she's coming up on 30. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2111250 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 08:42:25 +0000 wonderstruck 2111250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say he'll be two in May...easier for people to figure out than giving months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2111032 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 01:09:49 +0000 stiletto_mom 2111032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think anything under 2 is acceptable in months, although saying 22 months is still pushing it. Probably after 1 year, saying 1 and a half, or just turned one, or is turning two in few months makes more sense. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2111022 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 00:38:33 +0000 lamariniere 2111022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Under 2 years I use months. After that, I use years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2110977 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 22:46:12 +0000 meganmp 2110977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2littlepumpkins: right? *eye roll* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2110974 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 22:39:52 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2110974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anything past 12 months, I start saying 1 year, almost 1.5, 2 years, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2110933 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 21:16:34 +0000 jedeve 2110933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Math is hard. I say two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2110922 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 20:55:36 +0000 derevival 2110922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks so much for the replies! I didn't consider the developmental aspect of saying the months - makes sense! Seems it also depends on who you're talking to too </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2110916 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 20:49:03 +0000 FannyMae 2110916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>anything after 12 months became "one and half" or "nearly two" or "two and a half" now its "nearly 3". close enough is good enough, whats the difference really between 26 months and 30 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2110896 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 20:25:36 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2110896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meganmp: Well that's a touch excessive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2110893 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 20:20:46 +0000 kjpugs 2110893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends who I'm talking to. Unless it's another parent of young kids, I usually say "she turned one a month ago" or "she'll be a year and a half next month" etc etc. Kind of trying to make it clear without just saying "one." Unless they look like they really don't care and then I just say ONE! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2110824 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 18:03:23 +0000 meganmp 2110824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everyone already said what I was going to say, but funny story: My MIL is an ER nurse, and asked how old a child was. The parent responded 49 months, and my MIL about died. At that age, how on earth does anyone keep track of the months?!?!?!? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2110821 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 18:01:51 +0000 mrsjazz 2110821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter is almost 3. At 2 we said she was 2. If people asked further (usually parents) I'd tell them the months. Like, I'll say 2 and a half or almost 3, but I kind of hate when people tell me their kid is 37 months. After 2 I am not doing that math, I don't care enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2110795 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:37:41 +0000 mrsjyw 2110795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use months on here or w mom friends. I say 2 years for nonparent friends/PPP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2110794 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:37:37 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2110794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ditto @autumnlove: - I'll use specific months on here up until Age 3 (esp if they have a specific question like when did you do the big kid bed transition, when did you potty train, etc)... </p> <p>Then I started using 3, 3.5, 4 and just rounding.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2110788 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:33:31 +0000 autumnlove 2110788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say almost 2 or 3 in Irl but I'll use months here. Like we started potty training when LO 1 was 26 months, etc </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2110787 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:33:17 +0000 Emsmems 2110787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I personally feel like once they are 2 years old that how ever many "months" should be dropped. Like when someone says "she's 42 months" I don't know is she 3 or 4? I can't do that high of math that quickly :silly: haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2110786 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:32:06 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2110786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think on here a lot of what we talk about is developmental stuff. A 24 month old is very different from a 35 month old. IRL I just say two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2110785 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:31:28 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2110785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When she turned one, I started saying "she just turned one in X month." Then it was "about 1.5" and then "almost 2" and now it's "2.5." I think definitely at 2 is when I started thinking it was weird to still count in months. That's just how I felt personally, everyone else can count however they like! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2110784 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:30:49 +0000 travellingbee 2110784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only reason why I use months is because so much is different between say 12 months and 16 months but they are both 1 year.</p> <p>Eta: if I were talking to someone who didn't have little kids I would probably just use years though </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/telling-people-your-los-age#post-2110782 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:29:25 +0000 derevival 2110782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>IRL and even on this blog, I notice people use months when describing their LO's age. I'm asking because I just don't know if there's some type of standard, but at what point do you just say "2-years old" versus "24 months?"</p> <p>It seems faster just to say the years. I always have to take a little more time when I convert it to months. Maybe this is just me?? </p>