Mommy con+

[jennyinheaven]

Anyone gone to one of these? My sil just invited me to go with her this summer in DC. Wondering if I want to, please enlighten me, if you have any information/experience.

[jennyinheaven]

Also that is supposed to be a ? in the title no idea why it came out a +

[typeset]

I read Mommy Con on here and I think catfish.

[athn64]

I guess I could try to go to the Chicago one. But I hate going up to the city. Some of my CD FB groups love them though.

[jennyinheaven]

Jan 29, 2015 14:04:01 GMT -5 typeset said:

I read Mommy Con on here and I think catfish.

Isn't a catfish when you pretend to be someone you are not on the internets to lure someone into a fake relationship?

[jennyinheaven]

Jan 29, 2015 14:42:49 GMT -5 pistolpackinmomma said:

Jan 29, 2015 14:29:52 GMT -5 jennyinheaven said:

Isn't a catfish when you pretend to be someone you are not on the internets to lure someone into a fake relationship?

Kinda. It doesn't have to be a relationship. It's pretending to be someone you're not for personal gain. I've seen some really crazy ones where someone created an AE and bashed themselves with the AE and all sorts of stuff. Those ones kinda scare me.

Okay but I still don't get why me asking about an event makes somone think catfish? Am I being thick? Sorry not alot sleep around these parts recently.

[becole]

I read it as a joke.

[becole]

Also, I don't understand. Is it a mom convention? What happens at them?

[krl52014]

What is it?

[comicSans]

Jan 29, 2015 14:49:32 GMT -5 jennyinheaven said:

Jan 29, 2015 14:42:49 GMT -5 pistolpackinmomma said:

Kinda. It doesn't have to be a relationship. It's pretending to be someone you're not for personal gain. I've seen some really crazy ones where someone created an AE and bashed themselves with the AE and all sorts of stuff. Those ones kinda scare me.

Okay but I still don't get why me asking about an event makes somone think catfish? Am I being thick? Sorry not alot sleep around these parts recently.

Well I wasn't thinking you were a catfish, but given your defensiveness, I now have questions.

Mommy Con makes me think of a bunch of pretentious mommy bloggers hanging out judging the shiz out of each other. And companies peddling their kiddie wares.

[athn64]

Linky YW

[jennyinheaven]

Jan 29, 2015 15:25:35 GMT -5 comicSans said:

Jan 29, 2015 14:49:32 GMT -5 jennyinheaven said:

Okay but I still don't get why me asking about an event makes somone think catfish? Am I being thick? Sorry not alot sleep around these parts recently.

Well I wasn't thinking you were a catfish, but given your defensiveness, I now have questions.

Mommy Con makes me think of a bunch of pretentious mommy bloggers hanging out judging the shiz out of each other. And companies peddling their kiddie wares.

I wasn't trying to be defensive sorry:confused:, seriously was just lost, Im tired these days:o

[jennyinheaven]

Sorry this site always picks completely different emoticons then I actually chose, but u get the point

[jerssey]

Jan 29, 2015 14:42:49 GMT -5 pistolpackinmomma said:

Jan 29, 2015 14:29:52 GMT -5 jennyinheaven said:

Isn't a catfish when you pretend to be someone you are not on the internets to lure someone into a fake relationship?

Kinda. It doesn't have to be a relationship. It's pretending to be someone you're not for personal gain. I've seen some really crazy ones where someone created an AE and bashed themselves with the AE and all sorts of stuff. Those ones kinda scare me.

Wtf? People have time for that? I can hardly keep up with my one account. Holy moly they must be bored and a bit messed up to play that kind of shit game.

[Doll15]

I don't think it'd be my thing. But it is popular for a reason I guess.

[Deleted]

Redirecting, there's a mommycon in Atl in March. I'd kind of be into going but given that it's all about being natural and baby wearing if fear a lot of "oh you're not bfing?" Side eyes and potential nonvaccers bringing kids since up to age 10 is ok. I might wait around for another mom trade show type thing.. I recall there being one or two that were a little less exclusive last year.

[babybarlow2014]

Its a mommy convention. Mostly boutique-y type stuff sold there.
Lots of info on baby wearing, cloth, breastfeeding...that kind of stuff.

[becole]

This doesn't sound like my kind of pretentious. I mean I'm pretentious. Just not the baby wearing cloth diapering kind.

[buster]

I'm the kind of pretentious beeyotch who just loves strapping my baby on my back and getting shit done.

[becole]

My kid weighs to damn much to carry, plus he pulls hair and slaps.

[NJgirl84]

Jan 30, 2015 8:55:01 GMT -5 becole said:

My kid weighs to damn much to carry, plus he pulls hair and slaps.

Glad my kid isn't the only one! The slaps are starting to hurt now too. I pretended to cry and he laughed! My husband said it was my bad acting he was laughing at. So hoping he understands the word gentle soon.

[athn64]

I don't think baby wearing and CD make one pretentious.

<--- Does both. Probably wouldn't go to mommy con though...

[buster]

I kind of love it when DS slaps. It's good natured slapping.

[becole]

Jan 30, 2015 10:13:56 GMT -5 athn64 said:

I don't think baby wearing and CD make one pretentious.

<--- Does both. Probably wouldn't go to mommy con though...

Yeah I mixed comic calling mommycon pretentious with babybarlow saying its more for cloth diaper baby wearing (which to me sounds more granola than pretentious- that's why I was saying that's not my kind of pretentious).

[buster]

But we do need to work on "gentle hands" because his sister isn't so fond of his love slaps.

[becole]

Yeah these slaps are like, come on boobie, you're not working fast enough.

[buster]

And now I'm thinking about SlapsForJesus.

[becole]

Jan 30, 2015 10:18:58 GMT -5 buster said:

And now I'm thinking about SlapsForJesus.

Maybe she'd want to come to the get together.

Seriously though, I'm afraid these folks have AEs and will find us here at PBs.

[buster]

I actually think of her (with disgust) every time I attempt to change DS's diaper and he wiggles all over the place. I still feel sorry for her children.

[comicSans]

The pretentious crunchy granola chicks are the worst.