Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

YourMildestDreams t1_j6lbqie wrote

Mother here. Don't sweat it. I've compared both of my kids to dogs on many occasions. Though some older women in my family weren't too fond of the title "a toddler is like a dog that slowly learns to speak" that I used for the video of my oldest kid attempting her first sentences.

If someone said that their dog had the same name as one of my daughters, I'd compliment them on their good taste in names.

You didn't do anything wrong.

89

NoctuaFanGuy t1_j6lvlax wrote

Dogs are just kids on easy mode.

Dogs can be trained, kids are just shit.

41

Gr00mpa t1_j6mh4q9 wrote

But ten years in, the dog will still need help with shitting.

17

Employee_Mangler t1_j6orl48 wrote

Dogs can't fix you a sandwich when they're 3, bake brownies when they're 8, grill salmon when they're 12, or get together with their siblings to fix you a big pot of chicken noodle soup when you're sick.

Or, ya' know, care for you in a loving way before you die b/c they'll outlive you by being younger.

Kids have their own natures, but nurture makes it so that kids are what you make 'em. Seems you had to deal w/ crappy parents who didn't know how to turn coal into a diamond.

0

iamabrainstem t1_j6p8te1 wrote

I loved my kids and poured my heart and soul into them and the result is just hurt, so maybe count your blessings that things worked out well for you and that maybe you won’t end up forgotten in a nursing home like the rest of us lol

2

letmebeunique t1_j6lsmen wrote

I love your attitude towards this!

It is amazing relative that a lot of concept that we use on dogs are also used on kids

I guess learning is the same for all living beings !

10

Titariia t1_j6m3786 wrote

May aunts neighbour has a dog called Ben and one called Mia, so apparently they can't remember names that are longer than 3 letters. Best thing is, they had a baby. They called the baby Ben. Dog Ben was still around. So apparently with age memory isn't the best anymore, remembering 3 letters is getting harder and harder, so they just stick to the names they already know.

5

grimtrigger86 t1_j6ngmmu wrote

Funny enough, dogs can learn to "speak" too. There's a pretty neat piece someone did on this old professor that was teaching his dog a buttload of words (can't remember the exact number), there's also Bunny the talking dog.. which prompted me to get the buttons for my dog. Once it clicked for my dog that he can "verbally" communicate what he wants (for a few things), he abuses the shit out of the buttons. Anyway... that was all to say I have something sorta relevant that's mildly interesting to add

3