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I will never understand...

JessMil10JessMil10
in Babies: 9 - 12 Months

... how MIL can talk to me like she knows my baby more than me.  Last night we were over there for dinner and Brooke started to get a little cranky.

MIL: Does she need a bottle?

Me: Not just yet.

MIL: What about bed time?

Me: Nope.

MIL: Well, she tends to get cranky when she wants to eat or sleep.

 

Oh, well I did not know that!! I guess the 168 hours a week I spend with her have taught me nothing. I am pretty sure that if Brooke needed something I would have gotten it for her. I do not like being talked to like I have no idea what it going on.

// pet peeve. It drives me nuts!

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  • CMDR513CMDR513 member
    I couldn't have written this better.
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  • PrintergirlPrintergirl
    With my MIL is can be 90 out and she thinks the baby is cold and needs a blanket. He's a hotbox and sweats if it's 70 out, let alone 90!
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  • Mrs.AKPMrs.AKP
    too funny. my MIL acts like this too... even though she lives 7 hours away, and has only even seen Liam 3 times!
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  • LerxieLerxie member

    LOL The best part is that her little tutorial applies to any baby and doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out anyway. Your MIL is super smart!

    Hey Jess, if Brooke is crying, it usually means she wants to eat, sleep or cuddle. I would know. I'm her e-Aunt. YWIA.

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  • honeybeezhoneybeez

    imagePrintergirl:
    With my MIL is can be 90 out and she thinks the baby is cold and needs a blanket. He's a hotbox and sweats if it's 70 out, let alone 90!

    My MIL always say the same thing. I can never have my kids dressed warm enough. They can have a snowsuit on in the middle of July and she'll think they are cold....LOL

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  • betsnupbetsnup member
    My MIL is the same way.  She has also taught him everything he knows.  The reason he claps?  She sometimes plays pat-a-cake with him.  Him waving?  It's because when she leaves she waves "bye-bye."  Because we NEVER do that stuff with him.
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  • Lucky_DragonflyLucky_Dragonfly member

    Yeah. mine really doesn't say too much about how we parent, but she did say something when we were out not too long when Aiden was getting cranky because he didn;t want to sit in his high chair he wasnted to walk around the restaurant. She said that she would hold him so he doesn't cry. MH just looked at her and said. 'no he can sit in the chair. He needs to learn that he can't get everything."

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  • JessMil10JessMil10
    imageLerxie:

    LOL The best part is that her little tutorial applies to any baby and doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out anyway. Your MIL is super smart!

    Hey Jess, if Brooke is crying, it usually means she wants to eat, sleep or cuddle. I would know. I'm her e-Aunt. YWIA.

    OMG, so THAT is why she is crying!?!? Dang, I was on a completely different track. I was convinced it was because she either wanted to shop or needed to meet Audrey, her e-cousin!

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  • JessMil10JessMil10

    imagePrintergirl:
    With my MIL is can be 90 out and she thinks the baby is cold and needs a blanket. He's a hotbox and sweats if it's 70 out, let alone 90!

    Oh my gosh, this too! And DH buys into it and goes nuts as well. Last night we had to walk out the door to our car and drive the whole 2 miles home... they both made me bundle her up for the trip.

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  • LerxieLerxie member
    imageJessMil10:
    imageLerxie:

    LOL The best part is that her little tutorial applies to any baby and doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out anyway. Your MIL is super smart!

    Hey Jess, if Brooke is crying, it usually means she wants to eat, sleep or cuddle. I would know. I'm her e-Aunt. YWIA.

    OMG, so THAT is why she is crying!?!? Dang, I was on a completely different track. I was convinced it was because she either wanted to shop or needed to meet Audrey, her e-cousin!

    Well clearly it's always a little bit about her missing Audrey. That's natural.

    Audrey cries because she misses Brooke like every.single.day.

    ;)

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  • Court0026Court0026 member
    Sometimes I just let my mom or MIL go with what they are suggesting.  I sit back and watch them try to figure it out after I have told them DS is fine.  It is amusing when none of their suggestions work and they say things like, "Why didn't you tell me that wasn't it?". 
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  • RaphSandra2005RaphSandra2005 member
    That is really annoying.
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