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Parenting after 35
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FFMC-aka I'm being judgy
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Need to vent...
Went to my aunt's house yest to see my cousin and his wife who are visiting for a few weeks. They have an almost 1 year old, so we had a party for the little guy (who's bigger than C)
During the party, they announced they're pregnant again and due in 6 months.
Here's the judgy part.
My cousin only has a part time job. She doesn't work. They live with her parents. And they're 30. She's going back to school this fall to be a minister. He is a teacher.
I like them both.. they're good people. But they have this elitist air about them that "we're better than you" because we care about the Earth and are doing things to save the planet. We don't eat meat, we recycle and compost. We reduce our carbon footprint. I will breastfeed my kid until he's 7. Yay us!
Sorry to be so judgy. They just rub me the wrong way with all the showing off of their "awesomeness." Plus, I'm hugely jealous of their fertility! 
FWIW, I gave them a baby toy made of plastics that was made in China. I'm sure she cringed. But who gives a baby a soft wooden teething ring???!
Vent over.
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Re: FFMC-aka I'm being judgy
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Amy... that's exactly what my super non-judgy husband said!! And he's way more tolerant of their elitist attitudes than I am!
One more note.. she gave her kid a chocolate cupcake for his birthday. He destroyed it in seconds. When I told her I wouldn't give one to C because we haven't given him chocolate yet, she seemed offended. And later, when I gave him a couple of animal crackers, her comment was, "Gee, I guess he likes his refined sugars." Um.. what do you think was in the cupcake? Tofu??? (It was from a box mix!)
If you can't support yourself and you continue to spawn offspring, you have no right to be high and mighty. It is very easy to be crunchy when you are not paying any of the major bills.
Breastfeeding until her kid is 7? I want to see that. While I miss BF with Michael, he has TEETH now and likes to give me love nips. Of which I would not want to get on my nips.
They sound like annoying people!
Bleh!
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Ick. I'm pretty crunchy, but don't feel remotely superior or judgy towards non-crunchies.
BTW, I got M several wooden teething toys as well as a Sophie
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Van... I suspect she's planning to go to 7 years if she can. A few weeks ago her SIL (my other cousin) and I were laughing about an aunt who BF her boys until they were old enough to help themselves. (It's a way-too-vivid memory for me) I'm talking close to 4 or 5. We both thought it was super creepy.
She got a bit short with us both and started spewing some nonsense about a baby's brain doesn't fully develop until 7 or 8. I pointed out that at 7 or 8, they're no longer considered babies! That didn't go over so well.
It is kind of fun to poke the bear.
Isn't wood a little too soft? I'd think they'd splinter. (Didn't ask the cousin about that... figured I'd look like the unenlightened peasant that I am.)
I hate hypocritical people even more than I dislike judgy people. My late response to your cousin is, "Well we can't all feed our children cupcakes."
Boy do I dislike her!
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I have to agree with you strunella!
Girl you can judge them!! LOL :-) I love that you gave that as a gift!! LOL
From what I've read, you can BF while pregnant without detriment to either child. Of course, you will probably be eating everything that isn't nailed down, but it can be safely done.
That said, I will happily join on the judging bandwagon, especially re: cupcake vs animal crackers and the refined sugar comment and still living with your parents at the age of 30! Also, what kind of car do they drive? Do they do simple things like recycle, compost, and garden?