Things I cannot say out loud....

[MrsNovBaby]

LOLing - I find myself repeating so many of these.

My Mum

Don't say 'I think he has a tummy ache' EVERY TIME LO cries, he is more likely to cry because he is tired or being passed from grandparent to grandparent!!!

Don't sit on the sofa, want to hold LO and then fall asleep, because I WILL TAKE LO from you, no matter how many times you say that it is OK.

No, my brother can not take LO for a walk in him buggy while he has a smoke!!!

My baby, my rules xx

 

[whoops]

To my parents (especially my father):

Yes, my daughter is amazing and beautiful, but she is just a little person. She's not a god and doesn't need to be worshipped. I know you love her but please stop getting excited every time I bring her into the room.

You don't need to 'check on her' every time you pass her pram - that's my job.

You don't need to ask 'is she alright?' constantly. She's always alright. I don't know what you think I do to her when you're not around.

If something new or exciting happens, it's my job to tell my sister and brothers, not yours. Stop stealing my thunder.

Respect the fact that I need time alone with her every day. I'm her mother - the relationship between me and her will always come first.

 

[Babydreams321]

This is the best thread ive ever read on BnB!! haha, ive been reading them out to my OH in the hope he realises my exact same niggles are infact shared by a lot of other women too...im not just some paranoid, control freak haha!! Thanks girls, I think youve just about covered a lot of my 'vents' for now but keep them coming while I try and think of more!!

Oh how i wish you could say some of these things OUTLOUD!!!!!!

 

[BabyGirl999]

To my parents (especially my father):

Yes, my daughter is amazing and beautiful, but she is just a little person. She's not a god and doesn't need to be worshipped. I know you love her but please stop getting excited every time I bring her into the room.

You don't need to 'check on her' every time you pass her pram - that's my job.

You don't need to ask 'is she alright?' constantly. She's always alright. I don't know what you think I do to her when you're not around.

If something new or exciting happens, it's my job to tell my sister and brothers, not yours. Stop stealing my thunder.

Respect the fact that I need time alone with her every day. I'm her mother - the relationship between me and her will always come first.

This annoys me too, but I was never able to word it as well as this! I suspect that most people wouldn't understand why we are moaning, but it is so horrible.

 

[MumToOllie]

These are great! My turn.................

To the MIL
No I probably won't bf until he reaches school age, although if I did it would be MY choice and ridiculing/bullying me won't change a thing

He's not a grumpy baby, you just smell like an ashtray and you shouting in his face won't encourage him to smile

Yes it is cute his little cousin who is 3 loves him, but he is not a doll and shouldn't be treated as such

No he doesn't have wind, he is just overtired and wants to sleep, put him down!!

It is perfectly normal for him to feed every 2-3 hours, I am not prepared to starve my child for the sake of a 4hour routine

Yes I did put weight on during my pregnancy but do NOT comment on my "moon face" every time I see you, I will lose it eventually

And finally, I am not going to put him on formula just so you can have him overnight, you smoke like a chimney and I can't trust you not to smoke near him, just having the back door open is not enough, I gave up myself for a very good reason!!!!

 

[Babydreams321]

To my parents (especially my father):

Yes, my daughter is amazing and beautiful, but she is just a little person. She's not a god and doesn't need to be worshipped. I know you love her but please stop getting excited every time I bring her into the room.

You don't need to 'check on her' every time you pass her pram - that's my job.

You don't need to ask 'is she alright?' constantly. She's always alright. I don't know what you think I do to her when you're not around.

If something new or exciting happens, it's my job to tell my sister and brothers, not yours. Stop stealing my thunder.

Respect the fact that I need time alone with her every day. I'm her mother - the relationship between me and her will always come first.

This annoys me too, but I was never able to word it as well as this! I suspect that most people wouldn't understand why we are moaning, but it is so horrible.

& me, this is one of the ones i can relate to the MOST!! we can all be having a general conversation, then enter their amazing grandson Harry, the world stops & I swear he IS god!! haha!!

 

[babypowder]

To my parents (especially my father):

Yes, my daughter is amazing and beautiful, but she is just a little person. She's not a god and doesn't need to be worshipped. I know you love her but please stop getting excited every time I bring her into the room.

You don't need to 'check on her' every time you pass her pram - that's my job.

You don't need to ask 'is she alright?' constantly. She's always alright. I don't know what you think I do to her when you're not around.

If something new or exciting happens, it's my job to tell my sister and brothers, not yours. Stop stealing my thunder.

Respect the fact that I need time alone with her every day. I'm her mother - the relationship between me and her will always come first.

This annoys me too, but I was never able to word it as well as this! I suspect that most people wouldn't understand why we are moaning, but it is so horrible.

My LO rarely sees his Grandparents so this does seem odd but I guess the grass is always greener on the other side

 

[msmissa]

haha love it

no i'm not putting baby rice in his night time bottles
no he shouldn't necessarily be sttn yet
no i'm not giving him just water at night feeds
no he won't settle himself if i let him cry for ages - he's just dropped his dummy and wants it back
it's reflux not wind
you don't have to burp him every thirty seconds and piss him off during his feeds
i stopped breastfeeding because i chose to - get off my back

could keep going but am going to stop lol

My grandmother was HORRIBLE about this Til I told her it was not how I was going to parent my son. And his godmother asked why he wasn't sttn at a week old!!

To grandmother: Quit calling him "my baby" everytime you see him or talk about him. I carried him in MY body for nearly 10 months. I am his mother, not you. He's MY son

No, he isn't a grumpy baby, he's actually a very happy one. He just doesn't know you, and he loves his momma. nothing wrong with that.

Yes, I do let him try certain things of adult food as long as they're soft and mushy. That doesn't mean you can give him whatever you want. Before you try to do it, ask me first

No, I wasn't able to breastfeed. He is formula fed and that doesn't mean I'm a bad mom

I don't let him cry it out. I want him to know I'm there when he needs me. The only reason he's crying is cuz he needs something. He's never cried just to cry.

 

[Babushka99]

I love the 'hocus pocus' comment about BLW that made me LOL. MILS & FILS come out with some crackers... honestly!

 

[fidget]

okay i know i said i'd stop but...

to my oh-
he's not f**king hungry!!!! he's tired!!!!! he's rubbing his eyes, yawning, rooting for his dummy and just wants a bloody cuddle, you really can't feed him every time he cries! before you stick a bottle in his mouth he doesn't want, change his bum, make sure he's not bored and give him a cuddle!

to my mil -
yes he is a happy baby, he just doesn't like being tickled/poked/shouted at - he likes cooing and smiles and laughter and various other things. if you saw him more often he might smile at you.

to everyone else-
just because you did it and your babies are fine, doesn't mean it's okay for my baby

 

[whoops]

To my parents (especially my father):

Yes, my daughter is amazing and beautiful, but she is just a little person. She's not a god and doesn't need to be worshipped. I know you love her but please stop getting excited every time I bring her into the room.

You don't need to 'check on her' every time you pass her pram - that's my job.

You don't need to ask 'is she alright?' constantly. She's always alright. I don't know what you think I do to her when you're not around.

If something new or exciting happens, it's my job to tell my sister and brothers, not yours. Stop stealing my thunder.

Respect the fact that I need time alone with her every day. I'm her mother - the relationship between me and her will always come first.

This annoys me too, but I was never able to word it as well as this! I suspect that most people wouldn't understand why we are moaning, but it is so horrible.

My LO rarely sees his Grandparents so this does seem odd but I guess the grass is always greener on the other side

To be honest, I don't even know why it bothers me so much. It's just so OTT though that it seems almost... fake? I don't mean that they don't genuinely love her but it's like they don't see her for who she actually is because they're so hellbent on worshipping her.

I've not explained that very well.

She's never met her grandparents on FOB's side, so I suppose I should be grateful that my parents are there.

 

[pigginteacher]

Great thread, have thoroughly enjoyed reading all your posts and having a giggle. We all need to let of steam at times and this is a great place to do it xx

 

[Hazfoz]

to MIL

NO I do not want to leave my son with you when he is only 2wks old, or 4wks I didn't have a baby to let anyone else look after him all the time especially when you hardly visit us.

No you can't give my baby a bottle, just because he has 2 top up bottles a day does not mean he can have formula all day long, it messes with my supply.

OH Grandma

No I haven't brought a bottle to feed him, I feed him myself thank you very much and it doesn't matter what time he was last fed if he's hungry I will feed him

No he hasn't got wind, he is crying because he is over tired or been woken getting out of the car and wants to go back to sleep

If he wants his dummy he can have it, I don't care how many foster babies you cared
for that didn't need 1

 

[Leanne27]

To my OH, MIL and FIL

"why do you all keep going on about my LO staying there for a night so we can go out?"
Especially when the house is so hot LO sleeps the whole time we are there. Also when discussing her not STTN at home, FIL talks about putting her on her tummy to get her to settle better to sleep at night! No thanks

 

[15.11.10]

My turn!!! MIL

Yes LOs milk teeth DO need cleaning

Yes LOs needs suncream in hot weather, I don't care what you have heard about vitamin D

2 banana's in a day won't hurt him! (she reads alot of "Internet articles")

Chicken isn't that hard for him to digest!

The obv ones like water in the night/chocolate!!

And one last thing... Yes my child is good but please don't tell me I wouldn't cope with any other child when I get frustrated.. He does have his moments!


Breeeeeeeeathe! Feel better now thanks ladies!! Oh and to OP Sophie got called Stella today and it made me giggle!! Xxxxx

 

[proudmumgoth]

to every one my son, if I want to give him a dummy I will ( he is one but I will get rid of it when im ready) I don't care that he is not walking un aided he will get it in his time
no I don't want shoes for him yet its my choice and if he does not want to drink from his sippy cup so darn what

 

[Zedfaca]

Brilliant! Here's a few that have been doing my nut in this week.

To my mum-

When he cries, don't shriek 'WHAT'S WRONG?' in his face. Whatever is wrong, he doesn't need ear ache along with it.

A five month old baby is not a 'typical man'.

To my mum and mother in law-

If he sleeps well one night, it isn't because he happens to have seen his nanny that day. Stop trying to take the credit for his good nights!

To my husband-

He's not crying because he prefers Richard Hammond to Jeremy Clarkson. It's because he doesn't want to sit on your knee while you watch Top Gear. It's boring for him.

 

[missVN]

To my sister-
No you can't take Ryan into Manchester on the train to meet a friend who I don't know so I can 'have a break' . You've barely seen Ryan a handful of times, he doesn't know you and I wouldn't trust you not to leave him somewhere! Besides I don't want or need a break

To my mother-
Stop going on about how great it is to be a grandma! You never make the effort to see Ryan and before he was born you didn't want to know me! And you sound like a d**k when you call yourself Nanna Sue, Ryan already has a nanna (oh's mum),get over it and choose another name

To both my sisters and completely off topic but here it is-
Get off your fat lazy bums and get a job

To my oh-
Yes you have been to work for 10 hrs but I've been up with Ryan since 6am trying to keep him entertained and fighting with him to sleep. I've fed him, bathed him and put him to bed. I've also cleaned the house, done 2 loads of washing, got shopping in and cooked your tea! I don't think asking you to wash up is unreasonable when I've still got the dog to walk, washing to put away and ryans bottles to sterilise!

That was actually very therapeutic

 

[Staceysparkle]

I loooooove this thread

To MIL:-

Reflux is NOT a load of nonsense and don't roll your eyes when I try to show you what to do with his baby gaviscon.
No I'm not putting sugar in his bottle because he was slightly constipated for a day.
No you can't have him overnight again so stop saying your going to 'kidnap' him.
He does not have a sore tummy he is tired.
No I dont want a towel to put over his changing mat.

I could go on forever lol

 

[bellablue]

You go girl!