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May 2014 Moms
manna1212
member
Small frustration....
manna1212
member
Small rant.......
Does anyone else get frustrated when people are constantly telling you what you should and should not do? I feel like people are constantly saying things like "you shouldn't be doing that, you should be careful". I'm talking about any type of physical activities. For example, I have a self propelled snow blower which requires zero physical strength. DH was at work tonight and the driveway needed to be done before the freezing rain comes. My neighbors took it upon themselves to let me know that with being in my sixth month I really should not be out there. I mentioned that fact that I do not do anything physical, it pulls itself and I only walk behind it. Then my neighbor continues to tell me...well just be careful, you need to think about the things you are doing. Obviously! Its not like I am going to do something that would put the baby in harms way, give me a break! I have always been an active person who does a lot of physical activities around the house, its not like it is just something I decided would be fun to give a try. I should clarify that this same neighbor decided to stop working because she was nauseous the first few months of her pregnancy, and I never see her leave her house. I do appreciate her caring, but I had to tell her I was fine multiple times. It is my body and I know what I can handle...
Sorry for the rant, just needed to complain to people who would understand!
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Re: Small frustration....
My brother and his girlfriend both felt that they should advise me that I should"opt" for a c-section because her sister is having one with her second kid. They tried to tell me all kinds of BS about better recuperation and better for your body. Interesting advice from two not well informed people that don't have kids!
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What drives me crazy is people telling me stuff about my house. I know my house is not currently “child proof”. I know when the baby is grabby and mobile I will have to remove the vintage ceramics off the coffee table, put the glass things higher up. I am not an idiot. In case you haven’t noticed, my baby is currently hanging out in my belly. I consider that the ultimate baby gate. And another thing… Just because your kid (who is old enough to know better) decided to climb the shelves in my hallway like a f-ing ladder, to get to the top shelf does not mean that I have to removed them completely before my baby comes. In fact, that area will be baby gated off. There is no reason for my son to be in that section of the house unattended. Why was your kid over there unattended? Right…. It is because you bring them over and don’t watch then, yet complain how unsafe my house is. And yes, I saw that dirty look when I commented that if your kid did that again, your hubby better be prepaid to spend his Saturday at my house plastering the holes in my wall and rehanging the shelves your kid brought down. Just sayin’.