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A bit of a vent...

callalilly323callalilly323 member
in February 2012 Moms

So DH and I were visiting one of his aunts this weekend, and I need to vent about a few of the things she said:

 1. She kept harassing me about changing my son's diaper... Literally mentioned it 6 or 7 times in the 20 min we were with her. I had changed him about 30 min before and planned on changing him again before leaving. He had not pooped.

2. She saw me feed him 7oz out of a bottle. He was content and happy afterwards, but was chewing on his hands. My baby LOVES his hands these days, and chews on everything. She was insisting he was still hungry and going on and on about rice cereal, which my pediatrician recommended I NOT give him yet. She told me I should because my child was hungry and I wouldn't be the first mother to ignore the doctor's advice.

3. We walked outside in 70 degree weather and my son had a footed long sleeve sleeper on. There was no breeze and the sun made it really warm. She said I should go inside to get him a blanket. I told her it was warm and he was fine. She said "Oh I love mothers like you" (what the f is that supposed to mean??). About 5 min later she had DH go inside to get a blanket.

This is MY child. I am not going to let him sit in dirty diapers, starve, or freeze. The really rich thing is that she has no kids. 

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  • livinginashoelivinginashoe
    My DH's family is the same way. Grandma even suggested we give DD rice cereal at 3 weeks old, and last time told us that we should dip her pacifier in cream to keep her happy. As it turns out, lettings these things roll off your back really makes the difference. Obviously your aunt doesn't know what she's talking about. If you can learn to just let it go, you'll be much happier. Remember, she thinks she's being helpful, not that you're a bad mother. Try not to be too hard on her.
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  • tdc2012tdc2012

    my son loves his hands too, it doesnt mean hes hungry. and i am floored by that whole "mothers like you" comment. i would have been like "excuse me? mothers like WHO?"

    sorry you had such a crappy visit Huh?

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  • ferris0906ferris0906 member
    You are clearly a much more kind and even-tempered person than I am.  I think I would have had some words for her.  Sorry the visit was so frustrating! 
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  • LawrenLawren member

    Sounds all too familiar. My IL's drive me up the effing wall. I could banter on and on about my IL's but it just elevates my blood pressure and I get all worked up about it, so I won't go there :)

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  • minteamintea member

    I just realized I have no idea who these people are who think they should comment on what our LOs need.

    It used to not bother me, but now thinking about it and reading this I realized I would NEVER say ANYTHING to ANYONE about their parenting / what their baby needs unless I was asked or the child was being abused. Who are these people?! Why do they think it is normal to act this way?

    Remembering back the last time we saw MIL she frequently commented that LO needed socks on. How is that appropriate conversation?!

     

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  • minteamintea member

    Also, and I have experienced it too, how does she think it's a good idea to KEEP BRINGING IT UP after you have rebuffed her? So weird.

    DD #1: 2012; MMC: 2014; DD #2: 2015; It's a boy! 3/31/2018

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  • kristin172429kristin172429 member
    imagecallalilly323:

    2. She saw me feed him 7oz out of a bottle. He was content and happy afterwards, but was chewing on his hands. My baby LOVES his hands these days, and chews on everything. She was insisting he was still hungry and going on and on about rice cereal, which my pediatrician recommended I NOT give him yet. She told me I should because my child was hungry and I wouldn't be the first mother to ignore the doctor's advice.

    Can you even imagine if we fed our kids every time they put their hands in their mouths?!??  We would all have 40 lb little butterballs by now!   

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