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So over it!

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I'm so sick of people's comments to me lately, specifically my in-laws. Comments range from sleeping on the tummy; to adding cereal to a bottle; to plans to teach my baby to swim in a pool - hell no! They do not pay attention and love to drink wine poolside to the point of tipsy/drunk; to "babies cry, he'll tire out"; to you just need to get out of the house. I may be tired and hormonal, but these remarks are getting to me. I'm not a helicopter parent, and I do follow the advice of my pediatrician. I'm sick of these judgmental side eyes and mumbling under breath making me feel like they are judging me for being a "over protective" FTM and yes actually doing research on different ways to parent. Since they make such uninformed comments to me about what they plan to do with my baby, why in God's name would I be okay with leaving my child with you? So please stop telling me you are working half days now so that you can take care of the baby, and how great it is that the baby takes a bottle, and that you bought a bigger car to transport my child to events. Thats great and all, but this is not your kid. And you've never been reliable. Despite claiming you want to "help out" Not once have you actually come over to help me. Ugh!!!!! Ok vent over.
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    MRads said:

    Mil always comments on how B doesn't wear socks. 1) He doesn't like them. 2) It's 86 degrees and 100% humidity. He doesn't need socks. Trust.

    And they don't stay on. It's like throwing a hot dog down a hallway. If that makes sense.
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  • sdtchica13sdtchica13 member
    MRads said:
    Mil always comments on how B doesn't wear socks. 1) He doesn't like them. 2) It's 86 degrees and 100% humidity. He doesn't need socks. Trust.

    Do we have the same mil? She did that with Corri too and it drove me insane...I'm like "woman, it's FVCKING July, get over it, the kid won't be wearing socks"!
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    sdtchica13 said:
    MRads said:
    Mil always comments on how B doesn't wear socks. 1) He doesn't like them. 2) It's 86 degrees and 100% humidity. He doesn't need socks. Trust.

    Do we have the same mil? She did that with Corri too and it drove me insane...I'm like "woman, it's FVCKING July, get over it, the kid won't be wearing socks"!
    I've heard this too! From my mom and co-workers. I work at a grocery store so when I shop everybody wants to see the baby..and one of the first times there someone was like "aw she has no socks on, her feet must be cold!"...um...it was July and like 90 degrees outside...Im sure she was fine. And I had a blanket on her because of the air in the store...I live in Wisconsin so its gets quite cold here for like 7 months of the year..haha but really..I think we're okay in July!
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  • summerchildsummerchild member
    kdasr said:

    I get so annoyed with DH's grandma and her comments like that. She's almost 90 but acts like she's 70. She hasn't raised a baby in 50 years, things have changed woman. And every single time we see her she tells me how badly she wants to babysit. Uh, not happening lady. 1) I pretty much despise you because you're the rudest woman on the planet 2) you're almost 90- do you really think I trust you to even hold my baby if you're not sitting on the couch propped up by pillows? 3) I'd probably return to find my baby CIO in the other room with a bottle of juice and cereal. I feel like I should be appreciative that someone wants to watch my baby, but I'm not. It helps that DD screams when anyone holds her except for me. She'll be okay with DH half the time but instant water works with anyone else. So it makes for a good reason to say no.

    Lol. I can also totally see my baby CIO with a bottle of juice too! Yeah, 90 is a bit too old to babysit alone! I wouldn't go for that either.

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    MRads said:

    Mil always comments on how B doesn't wear socks. 1) He doesn't like them. 2) It's 86 degrees and 100% humidity. He doesn't need socks. Trust.

    It's so hot in my house lately that DS is usually in only his diaper. No socks either!
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  • fabkfabk member
    I am headed back to the cottage on sunday so fully expect another week of mil telling me what to do. She dislikes the fact that i am ebfing for some reason so will suggest multiple times aday that we should be formula feeding for absolutely no reason. Plus if i don't jump on any advice she gives asap she gets mad at me. Fun times people fun times.

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    MRads said:

    Mil always comments on how B doesn't wear socks. 1) He doesn't like them. 2) It's 86 degrees and 100% humidity. He doesn't need socks. Trust.

    I have gotten yelled at by crazy old ladies in the grocery store over socks and hats. It's fucking 104*F people. My kids probably need to be naked to cope with this heat. They don't need fucking socks n' hats. I have a blanket for him in the store and a jacket for her. Fuck off with that shit.

    If MIL starts in again with "your making him too fat" BS I'm going to round-house her fat-phobic face. He's a BABY FFS. He is supposed to be chubby! "Give him a bottle of water" when he has hiccups. No, I'd rather not end up in the ER, thanks. Hiccups won't kill him but a full bottle of water might. JFC.


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  • lrichmond86lrichmond86 member
    I got side eyed the other day for saying that we try to keep dd awake and entertained for the three hours before her last bottle of the night to help her sleep better. I don't need anyone's opinion, thank you. I do what works best for my daughter. She's a restless sleeper and is much happier when she wakes up this way. If that is different than what you did, I don't give a sh*t! People should just keep their mouths shut.
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    kdasr said:
    I get so annoyed with DH's grandma and her comments like that. She's almost 90 but acts like she's 70. She hasn't raised a baby in 50 years, things have changed woman. And every single time we see her she tells me how badly she wants to babysit. Uh, not happening lady. 1) I pretty much despise you because you're the rudest woman on the planet 2) you're almost 90- do you really think I trust you to even hold my baby if you're not sitting on the couch propped up by pillows? 3) I'd probably return to find my baby CIO in the other room with a bottle of juice and cereal. I feel like I should be appreciative that someone wants to watch my baby, but I'm not. It helps that DD screams when anyone holds her except for me. She'll be okay with DH half the time but instant water works with anyone else. So it makes for a good reason to say no.
    I'm rolling about #2....not holding the baby unless sitting on the couch propped up with pillows. I got a vision of that and cthu! Hilarious....
                                   






     
                                 
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  • jeng100jeng100 member
    On numerous occasions my step mom has asked "have you tried just letting her cry it out?" Uh, no, because she's only 4 weeks old. Oh, and also that I should switch to formula because it will make her sleep longer. Drives me nuts. There is nothing wrong with formula, but it drives me crazy that she doesn't understand my decision to breastfeed.
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    jeng100 said:

    On numerous occasions my step mom has asked "have you tried just letting her cry it out?" Uh, no, because she's only 4 weeks old. Oh, and also that I should switch to formula because it will make her sleep longer. Drives me nuts. There is nothing wrong with formula, but it drives me crazy that she doesn't understand my decision to breastfeed.

    FWIW, formula does NOT make then sleep longer. I breast fed until 6 weeks and find this to be false.
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    Alicia0817 said:

    Mamasighs said:

    @alicia0817 what an awkward and uncomfortable conversation! If my mil brought that up I'd be speechless. Which just about never happens.

    Yea. She brought it up with H, but I'm sure when she keeps asking and he keeps blowing her off, she will bring it up to me eventually.
    Whaaaat?! I agree why on earth would she bring this up?
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  • opheliainwadersopheliainwaders member
    MRads said:

    Mil always comments on how B doesn't wear socks. 1) He doesn't like them. 2) It's 86 degrees and 100% humidity. He doesn't need socks. Trust.

    Seriously, what is UP with people and socks?? It's friggin' summer, she is sweating, ad you want to know why I'm not putting MORE clothes on her??
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