My mom fed my 2 month old mashed potatoes

[Dragonfly]

This is really severe boundary crossing, I would be fuming and not let her near my kid again especially not alone. Also tell them to back off about breastfeed! what an awful situation to be surrounded in.

 

[Noodlebear]

I'd have gone fucking mad. That's completely unacceptable. I also think it'd be a good idea to print off some information about how bad solids are for such a young baby, don't know if I could present them to her without some sort of bitchy comment to go with it though! Your poor LO I wouldn't leave them alone together.

 

[Cariad_x]

I'd have been absolutely fuming. She has no right to undermine your parenting like that especially with something that it actually quite dangerous health wise. On top of that, watching your baby have solids for the first time is exciting and it's just mean to take that experience away from you

Hope your LO's tummy is better soon.

 

[lanaross]

was is it just a taste or spoon? or what? For some reason I'd think at 2 months they are so not ready, they'd push it out due to reflex.

 

[kirstybumx3]

oh gosh! that is not good.
My mum has always been quite 'pushy' for me to give Rio foods, but never gave him anything before we started weaning and still asks (tells me) when she is giving him something now.
I am glad of it in a way as she is braver than me with the whole feeding thing, I still get petrified when Rio gags and give him small pieces whereas she will give him giant pieces and let him do as he pleases.. which is usually shoving the whole thing in his mouth and gagging it back out then sucking it until its soft and swallowing it.

anyway, back to the point, if my mother had given Rio anything at 2 months, or even before I had started the weaning process myself, at whatever age, I would be very very cross!

 

[sun]

I would be angry for sure, but at that age he wouldn't have actually eaten any. They aren't ready to eat and would just push the food out. Anything ingested would have been minute. But what was she thinking giving a baby solid food when he can't actually eat? That she didn't respect your wishes is the worst part - you are the mum and you make the decisions regarding LO.

ETA: I accidentally gave my 2 week old chocolate LOL. I was eating an ice cream dipped in chocolate and didn't realize that a chunk had dropped onto LO's mouth. When I looked down he had melted chocolate all over his lips and tongue! OOOOPS

 

[MelliPaige]

LO is all smiles and coos today after a big crying session yesterday we spent the rest of the day in bed skin to skin comfort nursing and I think it helped him a lot.
I spoke to my mom and told her what happened and how I felt about it and she agreed to respect me from now on..ill still supervise though!
Thanks for your advice!