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"your baby is waaaay behind"

diceK2007diceK2007 member
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This is what a girl at work actually told me. I kid you not. It's just another gem in a series of thoughtful insights. She must ask me everyday if he's crawling.  No beotch. He still lays on his tummy for a few seconds and rolls onto his back.  He's perfectly content to just grab his toes and smile at me.  And no, he isn't "scooting" or whatever it's called it yet.  He wiggles but that's it. Pedi says he's big and sometimes big kids take a bit longer. I don't tell her this, I just smile and say no. I ask for none of these comments mind you. The other day she was going on and on about her DC's eating schedule with some other girls and looked over at me and said "your little guy's still not liking solids?"  with this pitiful look. Why is it always a competition with some people? I try to avoid her entirely at work but she always seems to find a reason to come by my desk and torture me. It was all I could do to resist the urge to throw my stapler at her big head...
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  • Tess12Tess12 member

    Your coworker sounds like a real winner.  I would have a hard time being polite. 

     
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  • jessicada76jessicada76

    imagediceK2007:
    It was all I could do to resist the urge to throw my stapler at her big head...

    LOL!  Some people are so stupid!  My Pedi also said big babies have a harder time doing things "on time".  DD was 9 1/2 months before she crawled.  My nephew crawled at 12 months.  So you need to tell this woman that all kids are different and to STOP comparing her child to yours!  (I know I couldn't say it to her either!)Wink

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  • avz2azbavz2azb
    She sounds absolutely delightful.

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  • SJC1984SJC1984

    Ugh.  Sorry you are dealing with this.  I just got off the phone from my SIL who does the same thing!!  It's crazy to have to explain to her every single time we talk that DS isn't doing things normal kids would do because, uhhhh, he has had a freaking stroke from his BRAIN TUMOR!  She never gets how rude it is to continue to try to make me feel bad for things I have no control over.

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  • coffee beancoffee bean member
    It's so hard not to compare kids.  I always said I'd let my girls do things at their own pace.  When my friend (who has a child one day older than mine) said her daughter sits up and pulled herself up the other day, I found myself wondering what was wrong with my girls!
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  • diceK2007diceK2007 member
    SJC---seriously??? At least I can leave this chick at work. Your SIL definitely needs a stapler to the head!
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  • byrne15byrne15 member
    yeah i have a "friend" who must remind me that there is something wrong with my ds cause he won't eat solids.

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  • Tess12Tess12 member

    imagebyrne15:
    yeah i have a "friend" who must remind me that there is something wrong with my ds cause he won't eat solids.

    Your son and my daughter can start a "Down with Solids!" club.  She refuses them, too.

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  • diceK2007diceK2007 member
    Don't get me wrong I still look at the "what's your baby doing at this age" posts to see what other kids are doing but mostly to try to find other kids like mine so I don't get caught up in the "waaay behind" shite.  Sometimes I get worried that he's not reading, driving, and balancing my checkbook yet : )
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  • RahRah

    throw the stapler...fast...and hard. and then laugh and point. Wink

     

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  • WYEngTeacherWYEngTeacher member
    Count my DD into the club as well. We are taking a 2 weeks hiatus b/c I give up!
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  • diceK2007diceK2007 member
    We definitely need a "Down with Solids" blinkie.  If I had any clue how to accomplish that I would.
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  • AshleyNLoveAshleyNLove

    my ds just saw the pedi yesterday...and he's 7.5 months....

    not pulling up...not crawling...nada.

    pedi said he's PERFECT...

    so ignore crazy lady and love your son?

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  • jessicada76jessicada76

    You ask and you shall recieve!

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  • averysmommy08averysmommy08
    my dd will be 10 months in 3 days and is not crawling. apparently, this loser woman has some insecurities of her own if she needs to constantly bring up this stuff. ughh...
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  • kirbabekirbabe member
    ::ahem::  If it makes you fel better, my 10.5 month old doesn't crawl.  No worries.
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  • newlywed26newlywed26
    Hey I'm from CT too!  Yeah your co-worker sounds like a real jerk!  I would want to smack her.  People are so ignorant.  I don't know what to say other than what a real jerk!  I go through annoying comments such as these myself.
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  • Tess12Tess12 member
    imageWYEngTeacher:
    Count my DD into the club as well. We are taking a 2 weeks hiatus b/c I give up!
    We did that.  It just got so frustrating.  She's back to eating again.  Only a little bit, but at least it's something.
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  • OnCloud999OnCloud999
    Oh, what joy. DS just started crawling a few days ago and only recently started pulling up as well. BTW, DS is on the chunky side.
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  • Temp991598062501140Temp991598062501140
    I call these people ding-dongs
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  • YouGoGirlYouGoGirl member
    throw the stapler...you'll feel much better Wink
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  • diceK2007diceK2007 member
    Cloud---your little monkey is too cute!  Good thing you don't work with me, my crazy coworkers head would explode if she knew how waaaay behind your DS is.  Here's to having big babies that will crawl when they're good and ready!
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  • diceK2007diceK2007 member
    Thanks Jessica...my 1st blinkie.  What a memorable night on the nest.
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    imagediceK2007:
    Thanks Jessica...my 1st blinkie.  What a memorable night on the nest.

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    imageSJC1984:

    Ugh.  Sorry you are dealing with this.  I just got off the phone from my SIL who does the same thing!!  It's crazy to have to explain to her every single time we talk that DS isn't doing things normal kids would do because, uhhhh, he has had a freaking stroke from his BRAIN TUMOR!  She never gets how rude it is to continue to try to make me feel bad for things I have no control over.

     That is awful that your SIL continues to compare your child when she knows what he has been through and what he is currently going through. =(

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