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My Mom

Swan22job445Swan22job445 member
in May 2015 Moms
My mother is adamantly insisting that we wait to put the crib together until the baby needs it. I say we need to get it done as I only have 6 weeks to go & my first daughter was born early. I think I am just going to put it together so it is done--one less thing I'll have to worry about. Thoughts?
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  • saric83saric83 member
    Sarahbmcd said:

    I say do it whenever you want. Why does she even care when you do it?

    Ditto this.  While I love my mom and value her opinion, I couldn't care less about what she would think on something like this.  Our crib + our house = her opinion is irrelevant.  It has to get done at some point, and if you guys have free-time and energy now, rock on.  Our was done about 10 weeks prior to due date simply because that was a free weekend we had to take care of it. 
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  • MissRissx3MissRissx3 member
    Do it when YOU wish.. Not up to her. Not even a question
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  • mnbandomnbando member
    Why does she want you to wait? seems odd to me that she would try to stop you from preparing for your baby.  I agree with PP, do it when you want
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  • MrsWhiteToBeMrsWhiteToBe member
    I think it's based on a superstition. But it's probably worse luck to not be prepared for your baby.
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  • marthaudanimarthaudani member
    It's not her call. Mothers have all kinds of opinions, superstitions and traditions that they want us to follow. It is not wrong to do things your own way.

    Do what you feel is best for you and your family.
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  • BrooksManorBrooksManor member
    Assuming it's not a new crib? New cribs need to air out for a little bit. I put mine up a couple months ago because I made bedding and can't stand boxes everywhere. I'm glad I did because I'm out of energy now. But yes her opinion doesn't matter in your own house.
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  • mhilpisch10mhilpisch10 member
    I was glad that we had ours up and ready since my son ended up hating the bassinet and went straight to the crib when he was only 12 days old. I would not have been happy putting up the crib at that point!!! I would totally put it up now. Plus it's exciting! 
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  • lisalisanorgrenlisalisanorgren member
    We put ours together over the week (8 weeks to go) even though I thought we could wait until after the baby came since they won't be sleeping in there for a while. I helped DH put it together and he actually said, "I'm glad we're doing this now so you can still help a little bit."

    That's basically the attitude I'm taking with everything nursery. Although I didn't initially think I would want this stuff done so early, it's giving me major peace of mind to know it will be set up while I still have the energy to do it and I can spend the last few weeks relaxing.
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  • cassietegtmeiercassietegtmeier member
    Do you live with your mom? If so will the crib be going up in her room? Or in her way at all? If the answer to these are no then set it up when you want.
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  • xxyourstrulyxoxxyourstrulyxo member
    edited April 2015
    As somebody else said, sounds like a superstitious thing. H's mom likes to play old school and sort of said something to him about it after we had already put ours up. I thought it was kind of a rude comment to make. I had fun putting it up. And I couldn't imagine waiting to do so until there was a screaming crying baby in the house... lol.
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  • kaycorey89kaycorey89 member
    Same opinion here. Put it up when you want to do so. I got mine at my baby shower this past weekend on Saturday, Saturday night by 10pm it was all put together. And I ended up putting the whole room together.. I can't stand things being a mess.. Which I know sounds funny considering I'm having a baby and things are gonna be a mess. But a touch ocd. So I went at it and did it while I have to energy to do so. We live in an apartment so hoping to move before the end of the year. But if not then whatever. It's up and ready to go. Lol and I still have 8 weeks to go.
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  • ssolis06ssolis06 member
    It's an old wives tale that says it's bad luck to put up the crib without the baby being here. My parents and in laws gave me the same schpeal. We put ours up close to the end, but keep in mind the baby won't sleep in there for little while so you can technically put it up after if you want to make mom happy.
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