Weird comments about AP form others...

[jodieanneanton]

Ever since entering motherhood, I have received many comments from family friends, strangers and the like. Some have made me laugh, others made me roll my eyes. Still, others made me cry! I am sure I have a good deal of comments coming my way once friends/family realize we are home schooling our kids!!!

Today, a woman with a 7 year old told me they didn't make "those things" when her kid was a baby...referring to my "interesting contraption" that carried my baby for me (a simple mei tai sling). I know for sure that my mom wore me. And my cousins were all worn, too (they are my age and younger)!!

What off the wall, funny or simply bizzare comments have you received about your attachment parenting technique??

[2lilsweetfoxes]

Funny, my oldest child is 9 and I slung her. And my second is 7, and I had several slings for him. But, they were hard to find back then.

[jodieanneanton]

Just thought of another recent one... I told my aunt(who has a 2 yo dd) that my daughter was not going to Pre3. Her response? I should at the very least sign her up for an activity that was not mommy and me.... A child can't learn to be independent if her mommy is watching all the time.

Do these people even listen to themselves?

[Anno]

When DD was small I always wore her in my wrap or pouch - my neighbor said, "She'll never learn to walk!"

Pretty funny.

[Hoopin' Mama]

I think if a person doesn't shop online and didn't read Mothering magazine, it is quite possible they would not have known about the existence of slings 7 years ago. Now they are in Target.

[jodieanneanton]

Originally Posted by Hoopin' Mama

I think if a person doesn't shop online and didn't read Mothering magazine, it is quite possible they would not have known about the existence of slings 7 years ago. Now they are in Target.

Not trying to judge or offend anyone. Just wanted to laugh a little bit about the funny things people say. The comments I get from one family member about the horrors of co-sleeping are pretty hilarious, for example.

I also find it incredibly ironic that slings, mei tais, and the like were not readily available only 7 years ago but were probably in use 7,000 years and longer ago!

[monkeysmommy]

yep, I got rude comments from people all the time. I also got the "she'll never learn to walk" comment. Um, she walked at 10 months actually. Sometimes it made me really mad or sad. Once a neighbor, said, "She's too old to be carried" and I said, "You're too old to butt into other people's business." (not nice, I know!)

But I also got supportive comments sometimes too so that helped make up for the others. Once when my dd was about 18 months she was in my maya wrap while waiting in line for the bank and a man said, "wow, that is so cool. What a great idea!"

[serenbat]

Today, a woman with a 7 year old told me they didn't make "those things" when her kid was a baby...referring to my "interesting contraption" that carried my baby for me (a simple mei tai sling).

from the 70's- look at the pattern on the left side----for your doll

http://www.neverenoughdolls.ecrater....ccalls-3430-14

[jodieanneanton]

Originally Posted by serenbat

from the 70's- look at the pattern on the left side----for your doll

http://www.neverenoughdolls.ecrater....ccalls-3430-14

How cool!!! I made a wrap for my daughter to carry her doll in when I had the baby! I wish I would have had a pattern. I just winged it! It's all crooked but she doesn't seem to notice!

[jodieanneanton]

Originally Posted by monkeysmommy

yep, I got rude comments from people all the time. I also got the "she'll never learn to walk" comment. Um, she walked at 10 months actually. Sometimes it made me really mad or sad. Once a neighbor, said, "She's too old to be carried" and I said, "You're too old to butt into other people's business." (not nice, I know!)

But I also got supportive comments sometimes too so that helped make up for the others. Once when my dd was about 18 months she was in my maya wrap while waiting in line for the bank and a man said, "wow, that is so cool. What a great idea!"

I always wish I had the guts and quick wit to tell some people what I think right on the spot!

I love the supportive comments, too. I seem to be getting more and more of them lately...Especially in the baby wearing department. Still working on the nursing, cosleeping and cloth diapering department! haha!

[dawncayden]

Hehe a neighbor commented on me always carrying my 17 month old in a carrier.
He said 'why are you ALWAYS carrying him? He can walk you know!'

He said this while I had both hands full of bags of garbage...taking out the trash. I live up 2 long flights of stairs. Gee what would be easier? Having ds on my back so I'm not chasing him around and making sure he doesn't fall down stairs? Or letting him loose?

[lovesea]

I think for some reason certain people always feel the need to comment on others parenting styles, no matter what they are doing, especially when you are a mother to young children or a first time mum. People seem to forget how difficult it can all be. When my dd was a baby and ds was a toddler, I was talking to my neighbour about how tough I was finding it all. I told her I couldn't put dd down because whenever I did she started fussing and crying. She smugly told me how that was all my fault for not leaving her to cry and always rushing to her. Talk about kicking someone when they are down! We ended up co-sleeping with dd as it was the easiest way to get a good night's sleep (ds was still getting up a couple of times a night and only wanted mummy). When dd turned 12 months my mother in law said it was about time I got her used to her own bed . Presumably so I could spend all evening trying to get her to sleep then all night (as opposed to only half the night) getting out of bed to go and see to her, and get even LESS time to myself and feel even MORE stressed. I have to confess though first time round I used to take it to heart but since my second child it just goes in one ear and out the other.

[kblackstone444]

Here's one...

When my son was 3 or 4 weeks old, I needed to go to the grocery store, so I put him in a front carrier and carried him like that. An older woman made some comment about how I'm gonna damage my back if I carry him all the time. I just looked at her with an intentionally confused look on my face and said... "Really? I just carried him for 9 months and my back is stronger than ever." lol