So my kids are 9, 8 and 7. My oldest is mature but he is the class clown. He is goofy, makes noises, constant joking and i have noticed he doesnt have that many friends and he is being called gay, weird etc. He is hurt by it and i can tell even if he says he doesnt care. A neighbor said i need to tell him not to be so annoying 
i dont understand, i think he is just a regular 9 year old boy ( yes he has adhd) how do you handle this stuff?Next my youngest is into anime, loves to wear costumes (i keep their halloween costumes out all year for dress up) goes outside and is harry potter, batman, naruto etc.Some kids tease him as well in the neighborhood saying why are you dressed like that? Your so weird.This breaks my heart. Do kids not play like this anymore? Am i doing something wrong? What do i do?Please and thank you!
U are doing a great job
Lobe your children the way they are celebrate their differences and embrace their uniqueness
No kids are just mean! Youâre doing a great job!
People are just jealous. Their mum isnât as cool as you are. Youâre doing a good job mumma push back
Teach them that itâs okay to be different and to love who they are
Sweetheart your doing amazing keeping there little minds active and using there imaginations is what forms great adults 
Thereâs nothing wrong with your parenting. Seems like theirs something wrong with the way the other children are being parented. Iâve taught my son itâs not okay to bully other children and everybody is different, it doesnât mean you treat them different.
my 11 year son is weird too and yep adhd and mild autism, I think itâs just boys. I put him.in karate and it has helped alot. I have learned to embrace his weirdness lol and im teaching him to also. kids are mean, I told mine he is gonna have to have a tough skin, and try to ignore it. your doing great!
Your neighbor sounds off. Glad you allow your kids to be themselves. You are doing great. They will have to learn to be around other kids- and hopefully they find like minded kids to be kids with.
Your kids are fine. The other parents are just raising bullies.
Iâm glad to hear Iâm not the only one in the same boat. My oldest (son) sounds the same. He too has been called annoying, gay, loud, obnoxious, etc.
I pulled my oldest (unique, goofy) child from public school⊠We recently went to a park. The kids in his age group were there. Horrible little tweens. Screaming f*** and other words among littles. My son stated he didnât want to be around those tweens. Your son really doesnât need to fit in. Kids suck.
Kids are dicks. Youâre either a bully or get bullied unfortunately. Youâre doing fins just let them know not to let what others say get to them
No people are just jerks and end up raising little brats who think the same way they do. Let your kids be kids and everyone else can suck it.
You keep bringing them up to be whoever they want to be! Weird and quirky and wonderful! Fill them with so much confidence that no one can bring them down!
They sound like normal happy kids to me đ€·
Youâre not doing anything wrong. Your kids are being kids. Donât listen to anyone else.
I see absolutely nothing wrong with how youâre parenting, next time your neighbor makes a comment about how âannoying your kid isâ tell them to suck it. And with both kids, itâs perfectly alright to be different, I take pride in the fact that Iâm different, because it makes me special, and if others canât see it, thatâs a them problem
Your kiddos would get along with mone for sure. 
ADHD too and fully embrace their and otherâs quirkiness 
I say let your kids be themselves. They will find their people. My daughter is 13 and into anime and I guess you could say sheâs an emo goth kid. I let her be herself. My son who is now 19. Thanks for me letting him make his own decisions about who he is. Kids are mean. Itâs a part of life.
Kids are mean. He will find his tribe but it does hurt. My son is 9 almost 10 and doesnât have many friends either and gets teased.
Youâre awesome! other people just SUCK!
Thats amazing my kids are the same way⊠my 13 year old is a goof. My 9 year old outgrew toys and costumes young hes a video game or outside kinda kid. Kids are soo mean now days I canât even believe it
Itâs okay to be different and be how you wanna be if your kid is having fun and liking what they are doing then thatâs fine , you canât let people make you try and change your children
Iâm 21 and I love anime lol
Most adults do literally, we should be the ones embarrassed by that
But embrace what your children are into
At least they ainât glued to technology like most kids these days
Feel proud of yourself you should be!
No mom you are doing a great job them kids are just aholes 
Your kid has an imagination. I donât think that many kids do anymore. Your a great mama for allowing your kids to have an imagination. As long as they are happy with themselves, confidence is golden. Instill confidence into them every chance you get. Kids can be so cruel. Iâm so sorry that they are being bullied.
Iâm sorry this is happening to you kids now a days suck and it hurts even more to see your own children being picked on I saw it today on my child and Iâm just so hurt too idk what to do moving schools doesnât help
Sounds to me like the other kids are being taught to be bullies .keep doing you and let your kids be themselves.
Just let your kids be themselves and express themselves. Who cares what the other kids are saying. Kids are so mean and cruel these days itâs not even funny. More kids need to get off the internet tablets TVs YouTube etc etc etc and go outside and use their imagination and play and be creative.
Sounds like people need to teach their kids to not be a holes.
Youâre doing a great job with you kids
Let your kids be your kids and ignore then rest of the noise. They need your support and acceptance as they are. No adult should ever tell you to change your children.
Your children sound amazing and have great imaginations donât let other people break yours or their spirits for being different because what I have learned in my early adult life is that the âweird kidsâ are the best of friends as adults and make the greatest human beings 
Your kids sounds like fun. Wish I could hang out with them.
Let them be kids. The other kids need a lesson in how not to be bullies.
I am sure you are doing a good job raising them. I donât think being different is a bad thing.
I am happy to be different. Kids are cruel these days
I donât think your kids are weird, and you are not doing anything wrong. My child has always enjoyed dressing up in costumes and onesies. Itâs no big deal⊠let kids be kids
I had to talk to my son before the school year started. I explained how some kids might not be nice because he is different (he has long hair) and this is a new school for him. This year has definitely had its challenges. Kids can be brutal. Youâre a great mom , letting your kids be themselves. And your kids sound awesome
Kids are just mean⊠let your kids be who they want to be⊠you canât make everyone happy
You have raised confident kids who arenât afraid to be themselves, who donât cave in to social pressures. Some people have a problem with that. Follow your kids lead and ignore them.
Bitch slap your neighbor and bitch slap those neighborhood kids. Keep letting your kids enjoy their childhood and focus on raising them to be good people. Based on your story, we have enough shitty adults raising shitty kids.
I remind my kid as long as he likes himself thatâs all that matters. Often when kids are mean theyâre hurting. Donât give then a reaction, they want that.
Mama let them be the weird kid donât let them be the mean kid ⊠they are perfect
Uh itâs the others kids parents who have something âwrongâ with them, not your kids. Iâd say they are just fine the way they are!
You need to find kids who like what he likes, itâs hard but activities help branch them out
It is a thing of beauty when kids are allowed to be themselves in all ways!
Hug your boy tell him you are always there for him and heâs being the best version of who is he as a 9yr old. The world is crappy enough to let bullies rule over oneâs emotions.
Youâre doing everything right! Let kids be kids
Let those babies play ,take time to play with them , ur doing fine momma
You are not doing anything wrong! You are the best mom!
Your kids sound like brilliant creative spirits! Bravo! Let them be brave and be their own selves! Our sons were into Sci Fi, Transformers, Super Heroes, comic books while other kids around them were zombies! Now our sons are grown men and successful in their careers ~ one is a Public Relations Director and the other teaches AP Science and History. Never give up, never give in on your kids! Love and support them and the heck with those other kids who will âeat their dustâ!!! Bless you and your family, hon! 
My 9 year old is the combination of both your boys. There is nothing wrong with them
Your kids should never be someone they arnt ⊠if he is told to be someone else now he will never be himself and will hurt him later on. I only had a couple of friends growing up because I was the same way but those people are still my friends to this day. Let him know that some people are just not very nice and one day will relise they were wrong
Youâre doing nothing wrong. Most kids today are assholes because their parents are assholes! Teach your children to express themselves however they want and to not let what others say bother them.
The world needs all different sorts 2 keep it spinning. So many amazing people didnât always fit the mold as others n went on 2 do great things. Every child is special in their own way n we as mothers can see that even when others canât. B strong 4 your babies and keep encouraging them. Thomas Edison was homeschooled by his mom because the teacher defined him as mentally retarded n Edisons mom said no my baby is special and brilliant u just wait n see. N look at what that man accomplished. N I can only imagine how his classmates treated him, especially if his own teacher picked at him like that. U are doing whatâs best 4 your children n b proud of them n show them how proud u r. Encourage them n bring them up when every1 around tries 2 rip them down. U GOT THIS MAMA!
Your kids are being who they are. Theyâre being themselves and thatâs what all kids should be doing. Theyâre not being mean theyâre being good kids and having fun. Youâre doing a great job mama
Your doing a great job !!!
My kids also used to wear costumes all year !!
Teach them, who cares what others think as long as you are a good person who does right !!
Not everyone will like you, donât let that dim your light !!
Just let them be them, you are doing great. If the other kids cant be nice they need to go home.
Kids can be huge dicks! Youâre doing NOTHING wrong
Bring your kids to cons in your area they can meet other weird people! I love conâs! I named my kids from animes and TV shows lol.
Kids and people are mean and rude they will find their own group. Donât give up.
My 7yr old loves to dress up in costumes! Constantly. The fact that your worrying if you are a good mom or not says it all for me. Donât be so hard on yourself girl! Tell your kids that kids are mean sometimes, and that it says more about them than it says about your kids. Tell them that even if it hurts a little (which is normal) not to let what others say get to them. To always just be themselves. AlsoâŠplease tell your neighbor to kick rocks!!! Ugh. Hang in there, Mama! Prayers and
They sound like amazing, imaginative kiddos!
Sounds like you have a bunch if bullies in your neighborhood! Let them play, youâre doing an amazing job letting them be them!
Kids are Aholes. Tell him as long as he is happy and kind to everyone he will find the nice group of friends that are worthy of his friendship. My daughter has gone thru this since 1st grade and she is now in 5th. She has learned to know who the real kids are and who are the fake superficial kids. Hugs to your kiddos
Kids are growing too fast. Teach them not to care what others think.
My son is 8 and wears his costumes all year long too
Mama I feel you. My daughter is almost 13, ADHD/anxiety/depression, into anime and plays with barbies still- kids are so mean to her. It hurts me so bad. I try to teach her not to care but, itâs so hard.
Your kids sound wonderful. Kids can be assholes sometimes. Good job
You arenât. Let them be who they are.
Weâve gotten ros of the stigma of weird in our home. My youngest likes being weird. Lol
So, get a counselor. For all of you. Theyâll have tools to help them and help you, help them. 
Being different is frowned upon when weâre young.
As for the ADHD, it can be too much for some ppl. Thatâs ok. Not everybody is for everybody. He should tone it down in school. Him having adhd isnât an excuse to be disrespectful in class.
No, you are not raising your kids wrong! The one with ADHD is going to be annoying to others simply because heâs at a completely different speed than those around him. They can not (nor do we) keep up with their pace. Instead of annoying, the correct word is actually âfastâ like a Ferrari because kids with ADHD are super fast and they have bicycle breaks. To help them with stronger breaks requires a dedicated support team of parents, teachers, doctor, and sometimes medication. As part of my sonâs support team, I will not only read your comment but also my response to him. The best response to your other child is confidence building in addition to comments such as, âitâs sad to see some kiddos have to grow up too fast and no longer enjoy dress up like you do. Your imagination is like a superpower and I am so happy to see my son enjoying such a powerful talent playing pretend the way you do.â Donât lose your confidence because theyâll start to question theirs and youâre in the path of raising healthy, smart, and exceptional children the way youâre parenting now.
Something is wrong with them kids not yours. They need to learn that no matter what they should be themselves and not mold themselves into what others want or think is cool. Telling your kids to not be who they are or want to be could be detrimental to their mental health. Let them be and tell the other kids to kick rocks
Keep encouraging him to be himself and not care what others think 
Wow thatâs horrible Iâve got a 5 year old he loves to wear his Halloween costumes year round. They bring kids thatâs whatâs wrong with the world parents letting their kids act grown up to early these daysâŠïżŒ
Youâre doing fine. Tell them they need to teach their kids not to be mean ass bullies.
They sound just fine and stop listening to them and your neighbors.
Even the best parents are still learning how to parent⊠I think youâre doing a fine job, keep their imaginations growing⊠further more Iâd definitely tell the neighbor to mind his kids business and leave yours alone!
I always tell my little one normal is boring. Who wants to be boring? 
Youâre doing great mama donât even question it. We love supportive mamas in here. 
You are doing nothing wrong. You are letting your kids be themselves!
Embrace their uniqueness. There is nothing better than a parent that stands behind you no matter how different, awkward or annoying you are. you are doing just fine mama. Love those babies and be a soft place for them to land when the world is cruel.
My youngest is 12. He loves anime. Iâve bought him cloaks from Amazon heâs worn it to the mall. But weâve seen older kids dress up as well when weâve gone to the mall. Heâs goofy and constantly makes jokes just like your son. He can be loud at times, and I try to get him to tone it down at times. But he is who he is and itâs his personality. Luckily so far he hasnât let things get to him. Iâm nervous for next year when he goes to middle school as it will be an all boys school. His teacher has this special chair in class, everyone is taking turns sitting in it for the day and he got to sit in it all day Thursday. She also put a white sheet of paper with a picture of the student that gets to sit in the chair and all the kids signed it and what they thought of him. So many said he was funny, a good friend and like how he likes to make people laugh. But kids can definitely be mean.
No kids are mean and bullies and those kids are not people they want to be friends with anyway. But always remind them it gets better and sometimes they find their packs along the line even outside of school. My brother didnât feel like himself until he went to college. But this bullying shit kids do is out of control
Youâre doing everything right if your kids are happy, healthy, loved, and supported. Try to find activities that will create some relationships with likeminded kids.
Itâs 2022 and so many of us are so emotionally aware and that is reflected in our kids. However, the same is true for the kids of those who arenât.
Sounds like ur doing great! Letting your kids be kids We need more of that in our world! And I teach my kids that mean kids most likely have mean parents at home. They donât see their own value so they wonât see yours either. But what they think and say doesnât matter and never will.
Sometimes kids say mean things because they donât have what yours have. Maybe take the costumes outside and those kids can be invited to dress up too and have a costume black party of sorts with some games, music, picnic/snacks?
Imagination in children is a wonderful thing and youâre a great momma!
A lot of kids donât have imaginations anymore and itâs sad.
The kids who are bullying/being mean are the ones being raised wrong! Nothing wrong with encouraging them to be themselves and stick out in such a cookie cutter world we live in.
Kids are assholes, encourage them to be themselves.
I think your doing a great job. Maybe talk to his teachers & get their take on it since they see his interaction with his classmates. There is a difference between being funny & annoying. His teachers would be able to clear that up through their observation.
You did NOTHING wrong and neither did your kids. Kids, and even adults in this generation are just mean. What your kids do by using their imagination and being regular kids is much better than being inside 24/7 playing on an electronic.
Teach him coping skills of saying he is getting in touch with his inner artistic side, because one day he wants to be an actor.
Nothing is wrong with you or your kids. Itâs the other ones
Kids treat my son the same way. They are just awesome boys and other are jealous
My son is 12 heâs not into girls yet, he games all the time. He still dresses up in costumes. He has one best friend and they are alike in all of that. As for getting made fun of, sometimes yes. Kids are just mean. Iâm raising kind hearted kids in a cruel world and it sounds like you are too momma. Let them be who they are. The world will find anything and everything to judge by.
My kids are the same⊠we homeschool, so ya, typical weirdos. Those other kids are mean, insecure, and jealous.
Youâre doing great!!! Allowing kids to be kids!
your kids arenât doing anything wrong. their kids are.
You are not doing anything wrong. Some other parents need teach their children how to not to be a jerk. Do your best to build their self confidence and not let what other people think bother them. I know this is easier said than done.
Sounds normal to me, Iâd also stop speaking to the neighbor, what they are saying is completely unacceptable.
You donât do anything Mama, You let your kids be themselves. Not every Parent or kid is going to accept the way your kids are, doesnât mean you are doing something wrong. Embrace their uniqueness 
Keep doing a wonderful job and encourage them to be themselves⊠reinforced the absolute positivity of individualism and loving the skin your in
Omg⊠you seem like a great mom and your kids are having fun dressing up and being who they are. People suck. All those people talking crap are bullies have no child hood and have a stick up their butt. Your kids are awesome and so are yođ
There is absolutely nothing wrong with any of it. Youâre kids are just that, kids!! Let them have their imagination. All too soon it will be gone.