Parents: When you go out for a night out with the girls, it is a night away from the baby. Therefore, it is perfectly acceptable/expected, to talk about other subjects. Every conversation does not have to come back to your little one.
Childfree: When a parent comes out with you for a night out with the girls, it is a night away from the baby. Therefore, it is perfectly acceptable/expected, to talk about other subjects. Every conversation does not have to come back to their little one.
There needs to be a balance. IME people love hearing one or two stories about the baby if they ask. If they ask! If they do not ask, assume not interested and steer clear from the conversation (not difficult for me, I just concentrate on enjoying the adult conversation and find myself again!). People do not like being forced or pressed to talk about anything and my childless friends do sometimes sit there and ask me question after question after question about DS. They ask to see photos. Look, I like talking about him (as you know lol) but...there is a limit. I'm friends with another Mum I go out with and we were talking about this exact thing and we both agree on this.