ugh--parenting tips from my coworker (vent)

christyp80 · May 2011

So this morning I casually mentioned to one of my coworkers that I am tired today because Audrey is going through a growth spurt and was up several times last night. She launches into this huge monologue about how I should give her rice cereal so she sleeps longer. I said that we weren't planning to give her solids until at least 4 months. She insisted that we should start now--that I should mix a spoonful with my breast milk and feed it to her before bed. Then I made the mistake of telling her that I nurse A to sleep. She said "Oh, she's got you whipped." and went on about how I needed to lay her down and let her CIO. When I said that wasn't our parenting style and we don't believe in letting a baby CIO until they're old enough to self-soothe, she told me that all babies can self-soothe and that she's manipulating me. Um, Audrey just discovered her fingers are attached to her arm last week, so I'm pretty sure she's not capable of manipulation. I wanted to tell her to take her parenting advice and shove it up her a$$!!

Vent over, I feel better.

bonnie_belle101 · May 2011

Haha! That's my come back to the "you're spoiling her" comment too. I say, "Being able to manipulate involves understanding a sense of self as a separate person, of other, of cause and effect, and of consequences. Lily isn't even aware that her hands are attached yet. Don't think she's quite ready to manipulate me." And then I smile big like I didn't just tell them off. People are irritating!

courtneyt13 · May 2011

I have a co-worker just like that! She has been trying to get me to give H cereal since she was 7 weeks old. She keeps staying that H will STTN. She asked me about it every day even though I said I was waiting until 5-6 months. Finally, I said I talked to the ped and he said not to give it to her because of the lactose sensitivity. I have no idea if a ped would say that or not, but it worked and she stopped asking.

GoMommy · May 2011

Ugh I hate people with their unwanted advice! I get the "you hold your baby too much and he is spoiled" from a few ppl b/c I baby wear and don't do CIO. ppl are dumb

Aviee · May 2011

bonnie_belle101:
Haha! That's my come back to the "you're spoiling her" comment too. I say, "Being able to manipulate involves understanding a sense of self as a separate person, of other, of cause and effect, and of consequences. Lily isn't even aware that her hands are attached yet. Don't think she's quite ready to manipulate me." And then I smile big like I didn't just tell them off. People are irritating!

Yes love it

BlueEyedMama715 · May 2011

yeah I really hate when people say stuff about how I spoil DS when I said I take baths with him or we bed share... I have had family members tell me when he was a month old to put him down once he fell asleep in my arms.. I politely said no I would like to hold him. They are babies for goodness sakes!

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