Things my mother tells me...

cksmith29 · December 2013

notreal2 said:

cksmith29 said:

Here's a good one (please do not try this).. My cousin always had a croupy cough as a kid. Her dad would give her a spoonful of sugar with a drop of kerosene in it. Yes, kerosene. They claimed it would work like a charm and the whole house could get a good night of sleep.

I'm sorry but WTF?

Why is no one breaking down this man's door to get him to write a parenting book? Even moonshine would be better than kersosene. That gives me the shivers.

It was the 70's and he was a young, clueless, single dad. My grandpa probably jokingly told him to do it, and he fell for it. It wasn't something anyone else in my family ever did. For the record, my cousin is a perfectly healthy adult. No permanent side effects. I still cringe when I think about it.

orchid8301 · December 2013

I had no clue about baby powder. We have used baby powder with DS since close to day one. He gets horrible diaper rash if we don't.

I did read about orajel after my son had pretty much got all of his teeth. We did use it very sparingly and only when nothing else would work. I will do a little more research this time around.

ndtrojan · December 2013

Stophoney said:
@dunvilles that book is hilarious. I was banned from reading it in bed because i kept waking DH up!

In regard to whiskey and teething: I'm with @dreamingbabies I will drink all the whiskey.

My MiL told me that I need to prep my nipples for BF. I told her that stimulation can cause contractions and that i did just fine with DS without the nipple workouts.

Haha, my mother also told me I needed to prep my nipples for breast feeding. She then expanded and said that my DH can do it for me. I stopped her and asked her not to explain any further.

gfam23 · December 2013

My MIL just made a huge stink over infant Tylenol, saying something like "that didn't exist when I had my babies." Hmmm... just looked it up and it went on the market in 1955, so nice try but yes it did. She loves to act like I'm using all these useless new-fangled items. Oh... but she also told us that they used to have these blankets in the crib that were literally clipped in place over the baby. Um... suffocation risk? And she told us that ad an example of her superiority, because it kept the baby warm!

HisLovf · December 2013

My grandma is the one I get all the gems from. Here are a couple: I've learned that to induce labor, I need to get into a SUPER hot bath; it'll help the baby "detach". Epidurals are so bad because how much I love my baby directly correlates to how much pain I endure during labor.

There are more, but my brain is mush right now.

cksmith29 · December 2013

When I had my first daughter, 13 years ago, my mom thought car seats were ridiculous. She told me I should refuse to use them and hold my baby in the car like she did. Um, love you mom, but hell no.

ziggy903 · December 2013

cksmith29 said:
When I had my first daughter, 13 years ago, my mom thought car seats were ridiculous. She told me I should refuse to use them and hold my baby in the car like she did. Um, love you mom, but hell no.

WHAT THE FUCK. Not cool mom. Not cool at all.

cksmith29 · December 2013

DreamingBabies said:

cksmith29 said:
When I had my first daughter, 13 years ago, my mom thought car seats were ridiculous. She told me I should refuse to use them and hold my baby in the car like she did. Um, love you mom, but hell no.
What?! That's just crazy.

Right? She learned that she would not babysit my girl if she kept that mindset. She got over it and used the seat.

Chereen · December 2013

Isn't it crazy all the things our parents and grandparents did that are complete no-no's now

For example: my moms dr told her it would be better to continue smoking rather than quit durring pregnancy because I would go thru withdrawals in the womb. WTF !

FYI : even tho she still smokes she would kill me if I ever did.

karich · January 2014

Luckily, my mom was a pedi nurse for half her career, so she gets it.
Its my nana has come up with some doozies too.
Don't pick up the baby everytime she cries because you will spoil her.
You shouldn't breastfeed a baby boy because then he'll grow up with an unhealthy obsession with breasts.
Oh, and because we're Italian, we don't use whiskey on baby's gums. Obvi, we use Sambuca.

kathegreat · January 2014

All of this old advice is so funny! I especially enjoyed the baby getting a cold from eating ice cream!
Unfortunately for the sake of this thread I don't have any to add!

ShePersisted · January 2014

karich said:

You shouldn't breastfeed a baby boy because then he'll grow up with an unhealthy obsession with breasts.

LMAO that explains a lot I guess!

ShePersisted · January 2014

utpony said:
My mother informed me that if I don't sing to my baby in the shower (yes, she specifically said shower), that my baby won't know my voice when she arrives and will hate me. Thanks mom.

TBH if my baby heard me sing, he would not like me anyways! Nope not with my croaking.

HisLovf · January 2014

My BFF's MIL told her she couldn't go outside at night during the full moon or her baby would come out deformed.

Want a personalized experience?

Things my mother tells me...

Re: Things my mother tells me...

Choose Another Board

Search Boards