I love my relatives, but... (venting) - Page 2

[Plarka]

Originally Posted by JudiAU

If I am not feeling playful, Pass the Bean Dip works pretty well too. In fact, I should do it more. I have a bad habit of responding to "helpful" comments about CIO with bland comment like, "Oh like in an orphanage? Isn't that what they did in Romania. (i.e. how you should teach a baby not to cry by not responding to them)

Ha ha ha!! Like an orphanage!!! I wish I knew that one back with dd1 and all my traditional parenting friends kept telling me to do CIO!!! I would probably feel too mean saying it but would wish I could! Now with dd2, I just do don't ask, don't tell, and mhmm, and pass the bean dip.

[Super~Single~Mama]

Originally Posted by whozeyermamma

Hey; my MIL said it was 'not fair" that I refused to give CAKE to my THREE month old DD (she's now 7.)



I just emailed her regarding this little DS (3mo) "I know you're worried about how he's growing, but here's some info on why cereal doesn't help babies sleep longer - and here's one on the benefits of exclusively breastfeeding for six months."

I'm hoping she doens't bring it up again but I doubt that will do it. Of course, it's absurd that she's worried about him given that he's 15 pounds now but ...

That said, I agree with PP - you'll never change these people - I fielded the same questions about BFing, cosleeping, no cio, etc, etc with DD and I'm doing it all again.

Whenever people questioned me about my ds only BF'ing before 6mo I would just say, "He's THRIVING! Why on earth would I change what I'm doing??" No one could argue with that - not even his ped who wanted me to start solids at 4mo and when I said no, that he was doing just great so there was no reason to change anything the ped just grunted and moved on. LOL!