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Would this bug you?
My Mom watches DS while I am at work. I am very grateful to have him with Grandma. DS is a chatter box and picks up words pretty quickly. Grandma taught him the other day " what does Grandpa say? and DS replies with a sort of laughing grunting sound, it's cute. The one that bugs me but Hubby says it shouldn't is " What does Grandma say?" Mom pauses and then says "grandma says I love you" Maybe it shouldn't bother me but is sort of does. The other day when I was over there she went through what does Grandpa say, and what does Daddy say, ( now drawing a blank what she said Daddy says). What does Grandma say...I love you.. Then she said what does Mommy say..and then goes I don't know what Mommy says.
Maybe it is getting to me because I really want to stay home with DS but that is not happening for a while. So is it just me being to sensitive or would it bug you?
Thanks.
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Re: Would this bug you?
MIL came to visit when DS was just starting to learn his colors and she taught his "this is nana's favorite, this is pappaps, favorite, this is uncle so-and-so (BIL)'s color" and through the whole family, but didn't even mention DH and I!
So when she's showing us his new trick, I say "what's mommy's color?" and he says "I don't know". I gave MIL the stink eye, I was pretty upset, probably for no reason, because WE are his parents and she completely left us out of the story. I think that is pretty typical Grandma behavior, but I agree, it would bug me too.
It would bug me a little, yeah.
When you ask Max, "what does mommy say?" He says, "Beep Beep!" I don't know if that makes you feel any better, but hopefully it makes you laugh!
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Aww yeah, that would bother me a bit. I put my older daughter in daycare at 6 weeks and she was in full day care till almost age 5, so I completely understand. I remember how much it hurt when she called the daycare teacher mama. It was innocent, but it broke my heart.
Just remember that Grandma may watch him now, but you will be his mom forever. Babysitters/grandmas/daycare teachers aren't going to be around forever. It's sad, but true. On the flip side, you are fortunate that he loves Grandma so much! That is a blessing
Maybe take some time to teach him what mama says? Or teach him the "I love you THIS much" game and hug and tickle him at the end. Oh you could also do a special nose kiss or butterfly kiss with him, that is just between mommy and baby.