https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:25:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-are-interested-in-your-kids#post-2173063 Sat, 09 May 2015 19:46:52 +0000 namaste 2173063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raintreebee: Same. We talk kids but not all of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-are-interested-in-your-kids#post-2172338 Fri, 08 May 2015 16:04:42 +0000 snowjewelz 2172338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say 80%... I mean... Everyone knows I had a baby... And most people either have kids, or will soon so they are def very interested! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-are-interested-in-your-kids#post-2172295 Fri, 08 May 2015 15:25:10 +0000 raintreebee 2172295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I must be a terrible person. My friends and I spend very little time talking about our kids, but we are all older and have known each other for years and years before having kids so maybe that is part of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-are-interested-in-your-kids#post-2172287 Fri, 08 May 2015 15:16:49 +0000 Modern Daisy 2172287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They only ask because they care about me. Only one friend is genuinely interested, but she has a daughter the same age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-are-interested-in-your-kids#post-2172243 Fri, 08 May 2015 14:22:45 +0000 twodoghouse 2172243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have four very close friends (along with their SOs) who are very interested. Two of them have young kids and I'm pretty sure another is secretly pregnant. We text each other pictures and stories about our kids constantly. I went out to lunch and when I looked at my phone afterward I had 17 group texts about something my girlfriend's son was up to! They are my kids' honorary aunties! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-are-interested-in-your-kids#post-2172119 Fri, 08 May 2015 13:25:04 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2172119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 75%. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-are-interested-in-your-kids#post-2172115 Fri, 08 May 2015 13:23:22 +0000 shellio 2172115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess I don't make enough small talk :) People at work ask about my kids but I know they are just being polite so I do the similar "they are 1 and 3, time flies" and ask about their kids. Most of my closer friends have kids that are similar ages... so I don't talk to them at all. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-are-interested-in-your-kids#post-2172109 Fri, 08 May 2015 13:20:43 +0000 Truth Bombs 2172109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>100% of them. All my friends care about ME and my kid is an important part of my life so my friends care about her by extension. There are varying degrees so my single and childless friends don't want to hear every detail of potty training but they sitll want to know how LO is doing in general and love seeing pictures, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-are-interested-in-your-kids#post-2172081 Fri, 08 May 2015 13:05:23 +0000 MrsKoala 2172081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All of them? I don't really have anyone in my life who doesn't ask or care about my kid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-are-interested-in-your-kids#post-2172000 Fri, 08 May 2015 12:12:38 +0000 Alivoo01 2172000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My closests friends are 100% interested in DS. They either have kids of their own or have lots of nieces and nephews so they think of DS as one of their nephews. It's really sweet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-are-interested-in-your-kids#post-2171902 Fri, 08 May 2015 10:47:49 +0000 miramira 2171902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only my friends with kids or those who plan to have them really show genuine interest. It saddens me a little since my best friend does not fall into either of those categories. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-are-interested-in-your-kids#post-2171842 Fri, 08 May 2015 10:17:53 +0000 chopsuey 2171842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>all of my friends are parents or parents to be, so all are pretty interested in my kids. I'd say my mom to be friend is the most interested and invested in them though. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-your-friends-are-interested-in-your-kids#post-2171833 Fri, 08 May 2015 10:13:57 +0000 mrbee 2171833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say that a little more than 1/2 of my friends are really interested in my kids: they ask about them, and press for details, etc. Most of these people have kids, but a few don't but just really love kids. I've been surprised by who fit in this category over the years: two of my close guy friends just really love kids and couldn't wait to start a family, and asked about my kids all the time (they've since started their own families).</p> <p>Then maybe 1/4 are sorta interested: they'll ask about them, but they don't want to hear the whole rundown on how they're doing. So if they ask, I'll say something like, "Oh my son is doing well, he's in Kindergarten now, time flies, etc." Then we move onto another topic. A lot of my business friends fall into this category.</p> <p>Then I have a few friends who don't want to hear at all about my kids (or anyone else's), so I never bring them up. We just talk about other things, which is fine with me.</p> <p>What percentage of your friends are interested in your kids? </p>