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How is it possible...

coco2787coco2787 member
in July 2013 Moms
That people who have had kids can be so clueless with babies? My in laws are great for the most part, but you would never guess my MIL had 2 children. We were having dinner last night and she offered to hold DS so I could eat (he was sleeping on my chest). It was a nice gesture, except her idea of "holding" is to let him lay on her lap on top of a folded quilt. I might as well have just set him on the couch. She then wonders why he startles easily when she's holding him. I try to nicely point out if he felt supported he would probably feel more secure. Needless to say he wakes up before I can finish eating and her method to "soothe him" is to say "you're ok" and awkwardly pat him. Doesn't pick him up or anything, just lets him lay there. I just don't get how people who have had babies can be so incompetent. The only time she tried to change a diaper she didn't know the back from the front. And they of course can't wait to babysit.
Me: 35  H: 35
Married: 4/5/13

"You know that place between sleep and awake, 
that place where you can still remember dreaming?
That's where I will always love you.  
That's where I'll be waiting."
~Peter Pan 

*TW*
BFP #1: 11/12/12  EDD 7/25/13 Baby boy: 7/27/13
BFP #2: 10/29/17   MMC dx @ 9 weeks
BFP #3: 2/2/18 MC 2/7/18
BFP #4: 3/2/18  MC 3/9/18
RPL testing and hysteroscopy: all normal
BFP #5: 4/1/18 MMC dx @ 14 weeks ----> genetically normal girl  :'(
Hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue 9/28
BFP #6 11/5/18 EDD 7/20/19  <3  Rainbow baby girl born 7/23/19 
BFP #7 12/8/2021 EDD 8/22/2022 
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Re: How is it possible...

  • tiffaneshtiffanesh member
    I could've written this exact post! Crazy! I'd hold off on letting her babysit ;)
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  • MrsMcC.10409MrsMcC.10409 member

     I feel ya! I LOVE my gramma, but when she came over yesterday she kind of drove me bonkers. When DS would cry, she would mimic him. AAAAARGH!!! I can't stand that! Then, I let her feed him, and it was "Are you sure there's nothing wrong with his sinuses?" Yes, I'm sure. "Are you sure this nipple isn't too fast?" Yes, I'm sure. "Are you sure he needs to eat all of this?" Yes, I'm sure. "Well Asher, I'm sorry, but mean old mommy says I have to make you eat all of this!" Rinse and repeat. Between her and my mother thinking that every pop, squeak and whistle is Prompt Care worthy, you'd never know we have 7 kids between us!

    I will say she was excellent at getting him to burp though.

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  • slkpeterson7slkpeterson7
    I could say the exact thing! Mine don't understand why she sleeps so much a 3 week old at that gee I wonder why she sleeps a lot!?
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