They always are, to the parents.
All of whom labour under the distressing delusion that other people will find their children as wonderful as they do. Whilst I don't doubt I will also fall under the spell of whatever witchcraft children weave in order for parents not to see them for the horrible little humunculi that they really are, I hope I will at least not inflict them on other people.
( Kroney, Thu 17 Oct 2013, 13:10, 3 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

I often try to explain this to my kids when they are being a pain in the arse:
If you're annoying me and I love you, just imagine how much you are pissing off everyone else here.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 17 Oct 2013, 13:13, Reply)

Or the Calvin&Hobbes version
(2am) "Mom! What's unconditional love?"

"The only thing stopping me from killing you RIGHT NOW!"
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Thu 17 Oct 2013, 13:16, Reply)

you always said you would never have any
but i guess you need a daughter so that her friends can keep you supplied with an ever fresh pool of "hotter younger models"
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 17 Oct 2013, 13:13, Reply)

Eventually most people breed, I'm just playing the laws of averages.

( Kroney, Thu 17 Oct 2013, 13:19, Reply)

I think I've put a grand total of about 4 pictures of minibadger up
in the 6 months since she's been born

I therefore concur with your approach.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 17 Oct 2013, 13:38, Reply)

Christ! Stop going on and on about your kid, will you!

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 17 Oct 2013, 13:40, Reply)