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Trying to walk cutting teeth already and Mil won't stop calling herself mama

BrittpetittiBrittpetitti member
in July 2015 Moms
Our 15 week old just wants to be held in a standing position and to be lightly held so she can move her tiny feet like she's walking with most of her weight.

On another note her grandmother won't stop referring herself as mama no matter how much we have asked she gets offended and calls herself grandmama now.
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Re: Trying to walk cutting teeth already and Mil won't stop calling herself mama

  • n3na94n3na94 member
    edited October 2015
    My son likes being held in an upright position also and trust me I know many grandmothers that Refuse being called one. Fortunately my mama is happy with her role of grandma but I don't know why others are so embarrassed or upset by it. One of my moms friends says she doesn't want to feel old. Just talk to her again and again and tell her it's because you don't want to confuse your baby girl. Or just give her another name like nono or titi something other than mama. Mama is copyrighted since the day she was born and that name only belongs to you! Good luck!
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  • AKOL0AKOL0 member
    My DD loves sitting and standing up. Lately she has been working on flipping over from her back. Also, she already has two teeth and another is coming in.

    For your MIL, I'd definitely let her know it's not ok. My mother refused to be called grandma so she goes by Mamaw. I did have a problem with MIL calling my FIL Papa, which I call my husband papa bear.
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  • acciocoffeeacciocoffee member
    My 12-week-old wants to stand too! As far as your MIL, could you come up with another name for her to use? Maybe Mimi or Memaw? DH's grandma is called Mama so I feel your pain. I just call myself mom or mommy when I'm talking to LO. She knows who her real mom is no matter what anyone else calls themself.
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  • lovermyboys3lovermyboys3 member
    @ashleytiff oh I am so territorial with kissing on the mouth too!!! I am the only one who gets to kiss my 2 sons and DH on the lips! Well and DH can kiss DS's on the lips too ;) but I just can't believe people even try! They are gross get your nasty ass germs and lips away from my babies!
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  • nmfranklin00nmfranklin00 member
    edited October 2015
    My step mother in law comments on every picture and says "that's Meme's boy" or says "isn't our Liam cute?".....ummm MY Liam-- I grew him, pushed him out, and love him the most-- MINE!!

    On another note-- mama is you....and only you....I'm on your side!!
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  • CkorinesCkorines member
    ashleytiff said:

    My MIL always asks "how's my boy"
    And when she was here she would kiss him on the mouth.

    No, he's mine and only I can kiss him on the mouth!

    Stopppppp....I'd punch that old bag right in the mouth.

    You must be a good person. I'd be in jail.
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  • v&drustonv&druston member
    @ashleytiff we could have the same MIL! She either says "how's my boy or how's my baby?" Sometimes she will say our instead of my, but it's not OK either. It drives me insane!
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  • sarahsairsairsarahsairsair member
    ashleytiff said:

    My MIL always asks "how's my boy"
    And when she was here she would kiss him on the mouth.

    No, he's mine and only I can kiss him on the mouth!

    Ugh my MIL told me, TOLD ME, that I'm not supposed to kiss my babies near the mouth
    Cue death stare
    Just coz your a cold hearted bitch who never tells your kids you love them....

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  • corndogrobotcorndogrobot member
    My MIL wanted to be called maw maw but when said by a toddler sounds dangerously too close to mama for me. So I spent 4 years calling her Momo when we were not around her to differentiate. My husband thought I was insane but it made me feel better. And now my son calls her maw maw and I'm ok with it. But now I have to start over with our 4 month old.
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  • corndogrobotcorndogrobot member
    Also nobody kisses my baby or kids on the mouth not even me. And I secretly judge people who do. (Sorry)
    a kid at daycare kissed our baby and my son put his hand in her face and yelled "no! Don't mouth kiss our baby!! That's gross!"
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  • ashleytiffashleytiff member
    @Ckorines gaah she is seriously the worst and it's not intentional. She's just super ignorant which might be even worse because she doesn't know she's dumb.
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  • jerseygirl227jerseygirl227 member
    Totally unacceptable for your MIL to refer to herself as mama.  Not okay.

    My mother (she's 63) LOVES being called grandmom.  That said, I am 43 and this is her first grandchild.  My sister (two years younger) is single and doesn't want kids, and my brother (who is 38 and lost his 29-year-old longtime girlfriend 18 months ago) has zero desire to be in any sort of relationship anytime soon.  I doubt my parents will get another grandchild anytime soon ... or ever, for that matter.  

    The "how's my girl" or "how's my baby" doesn't really bother me, but I can see how it could be bothersome to others.
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  • NewMumzy25NewMumzy25 member
    My little man has loved being in a standing position for a couple months now. He's 3 and a half months and I swear if he could he would be walking :( he wants to go go right away and I'm like please slow down just a bit lol. I want to enjoy him, I do, he's a hoot lol and my first. I still can't leave him with someone for long, I don't know how hubby works 10 hour days...

    My mom is only 43 (I'm 26 she had me young lol) and she loves being called mémé, the french equivalent to Grandma. And my MIL is grandma. If either called themselves mama to him I'd be slapping. Thankfully they aren't like that! I'm sorry you're in that situation.

    Also the whole kissing on the mouth only hubby and I can do it, and its rare that we do. And grandparents can kiss the cheek or forehead. I would never let others as young kids can get facial herpes cause of it. And they wouldn't find the body if that happened!! It's bad enough one of a family members gf has the herps, I find it hard to even let them hold my baby. Doesn't help that she's always sick and doesn't wash her hands after going to the bathroom (I don't know if its just me but it really bugs me when people are not hygenic and want to touch my baby)... We are very sanitary especially when it comes to my little man. As a PP said HES MINE!! Lol
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  • KAR8706KAR8706 member
    I cant handle the mouth kissing, even for mom's and dad's.... just freaks me out!
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  • nmfranklin00nmfranklin00 member
    Same here @KAR8706 -- I'm all about kissing the heck out of some cheeks and his forehead, but I'm not a mouth kisser either- I don't have a problem with parents that do though.....but I don't want anyone kissing my little man on the mouth!
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  • SofiaIsabelSofiaIsabel member
    i have the same issue with my mother in law. i find it weird because in the 10 years that i've been part of their family i have never, not once, heard her other grandkids call her mama, nor have i ever heard her tell them to call her mama. yet for some reason she INSISTS that my kids call her mama. we always correct her but she just ignores us. i've been dealing with this for almost 3 years.
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  • BrynnawarrenBrynnawarren member
    My mother in law wants to be called "Yaya" what the f does that even mean?? I have told her over and over that she will never be called that and she just pretends that I never told her anything. She even took my 2 year old to the corner and whispered to her "call me Yaya okay?"..... She didn't think I heard her, I can't stand that women. It takes everything in me not to punch her everytime I am around her.
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  • dolly0132dolly0132 member
    Doesn't it mean grandma in like Greek or something? A little girl at the daycare I work called her grandma that!
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  • BrynnawarrenBrynnawarren member
    @dolly0132 I had no idea it even meant anything! I thought she just made it up lol!
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  • april42007april42007 member
    My SILs family is Greek and my niece calls her Grandmother YaYa. It's not made up. :)
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  • acciocoffeeacciocoffee member
    I wish LO had a Yaya! I actually think that it adorable! Instead she has a MiMi, 2 GiGi's and a Mama. One of the GiGi's stands for great grandma and Mama is my husband's grandma so she has been called that for years. I honestly think GiGi is a dog name and am not a fan, but at least nobody is calling me that! Hah
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