Things I cannot say out loud....

[babz1986]

loving this thread!! soo funny how much is similar to us all! lol - I'll do my most common ones (some are the same as others)

to MIL -

(told her this lots of times) No, she isn't YOUR baby and no matter how many times you say it or tell people that she's YOUR baby it will not change. Also by putting a picture up in your staff room at work of Ellie saying 'YOUR baby' under it is not right.

You really need to remember to refer to yourself as Nanny Eva and not Mummy!

No, she is not called Michelle (OH's sister).

No, she doesn't need milk everytime she makes a noise and no she doesn't need milk throughout the day so stop offering to make bottles up for her.

Please can you learn how to put her nappy on the right way round (I've shown her x amount of times)

Yes, babies do sleep during the day, no matter how much you say OH and his sister didn't sleep when babies, they do need it, and your children only never slept because you wouldn't let them.

and yes it is ok to put Ellie down to play by herself, she gets grumpy if your smothering her

no, Ellie isn't cold!

oh dear - quite alot!

 

[Kalah]

loving this thread!! soo funny how much is similar to us all! lol - I'll do my most common ones (some are the same as others)

to MIL -

(told her this lots of times) No, she isn't YOUR baby and no matter how many times you say it or tell people that she's YOUR baby it will not change. Also by putting a picture up in your staff room at work of Ellie saying 'YOUR baby' under it is not right.

You really need to remember to refer to yourself as Nanny Eva and not Mummy!

No, she is not called Michelle (OH's sister).

No, she doesn't need milk everytime she makes a noise and no she doesn't need milk throughout the day so stop offering to make bottles up for her.

Please can you learn how to put her nappy on the right way round (I've shown her x amount of times)

Yes, babies do sleep during the day, no matter how much you say OH and his sister didn't sleep when babies, they do need it, and your children only never slept because you wouldn't let them.

and yes it is ok to put Ellie down to play by herself, she gets grumpy if your smothering her

no, Ellie isn't cold!

oh dear - quite alot!

I would be furious!!

 

[minkymoo]

To all ladies with bottle taking issues - LOs can have sippy cups from 4 months. We were advised that if you want to introduce formula or expressed milk and the baby is older than 4 months, it's actually best to do it in a cup, cos then you don't have to wean them off bottles onto cups a couple of months down the line

We had the bottle problem here too but he started taking a doidy cup from five month. I really recommend them!

Cheers! MUST get a doidy cup - so far cups have been a no go either! We perservere!

Mizze x

ladies - i had bottle problems but if you haven't tried them give the NUK first choice with the latex teat, only one my lo will take as much softer than any silicone teat x

 

[babyloulou]

To all ladies with bottle taking issues - LOs can have sippy cups from 4 months. We were advised that if you want to introduce formula or expressed milk and the baby is older than 4 months, it's actually best to do it in a cup, cos then you don't have to wean them off bottles onto cups a couple of months down the line

We had the bottle problem here too but he started taking a doidy cup from five month. I really recommend them!

Cheers! MUST get a doidy cup - so far cups have been a no go either! We perservere!

Mizze x

ladies - i had bottle problems but if you haven't tried them give the NUK first choice with the latex teat, only one my lo will take as much softer than any silicone teat x

Tried them!! And the doidy cup! I really do have the most fussy baby!

 

[minkymoo]

To all ladies with bottle taking issues - LOs can have sippy cups from 4 months. We were advised that if you want to introduce formula or expressed milk and the baby is older than 4 months, it's actually best to do it in a cup, cos then you don't have to wean them off bottles onto cups a couple of months down the line

We had the bottle problem here too but he started taking a doidy cup from five month. I really recommend them!

Cheers! MUST get a doidy cup - so far cups have been a no go either! We perservere!

Mizze x

ladies - i had bottle problems but if you haven't tried them give the NUK first choice with the latex teat, only one my lo will take as much softer than any silicone teat x

Tried them!! And the doidy cup! I really do have the most fussy baby!

. I tried 3 times and she took it on the 3rd day. Have you tried the MAM or is that a stupid question?

 

[munchykins]

to my sister:
1) my baby's name is Oliver - not "Peanut" - you haven't used his actual name once in the 3 months he has been here
2)no you cannot take him to meet your friends - I've never met them, so why would i want him to?!
3)please stop moaning that he's asleep when you visit - babies sleep a lot!
4)don't lean over him when he's in his cot or moses basket - how would you like somebody leaning over you?!
5)no he doesn't have colic!
6)please stop picking him up out of his bouncer/rocker when he's happy where he is
7)STOP SAYING "SAY OOOOH-OOOOOH" to him
8)the dog is not jealous - he just doesn't like you holding my baby

to my dad:
the baby's name is Oliver - NOT OLLIE. if he wants to use a a shortened version when he's older, that's his choice, until then please use his correct name

to both my mum and my sister:
stop squabbling over who is going to hold him or neither of you will!

 

[babyloulou]

To all ladies with bottle taking issues - LOs can have sippy cups from 4 months. We were advised that if you want to introduce formula or expressed milk and the baby is older than 4 months, it's actually best to do it in a cup, cos then you don't have to wean them off bottles onto cups a couple of months down the line

We had the bottle problem here too but he started taking a doidy cup from five month. I really recommend them!

Cheers! MUST get a doidy cup - so far cups have been a no go either! We perservere!

Mizze x

ladies - i had bottle problems but if you haven't tried them give the NUK first choice with the latex teat, only one my lo will take as much softer than any silicone teat x

Tried them!! And the doidy cup! I really do have the most fussy baby!

. I tried 3 times and she took it on the 3rd day. Have you tried the MAM or is that a stupid question?

MAM, Nuk, Tommee Tippee, Avent, Mothercare, Dr Browns, sippy cups, doidy

 

[minkymoo]

Breastflow?

 

[babyloulou]

No I haven't tried them actually. I was actually thinking I should just go straight onto cups now though with him being nearly 5 months

 

[minkymoo]

No I haven't tried them actually. I was actually thinking I should just go straight onto cups now though with him being nearly 5 months

Yep, it's an option. Go on, give it one last try.....

Oh, there's the Medela Calma too. Didn't work for me though and cost me £15! I give Niamh a bottle every evening now because I am terrified she will forget!

(OP - sorry for the hijack!)

 

[Kalah]

Thought of even more, to my own mom! (Some are from months ago so they aren't relevant anymore, but still annoying!)

1. Just because you are lactose-intolerant and my nephew is lactose-intolerant does not mean Kili is also lactose intolerant, she drinks milk FFS! (This was said when Kili was about a month old, exclusively breastfed, and my brother had just found out his son was lactose intolerant. My mom was skype-ing with us and said "oh no, I hope she isn't lactose intolerant too!")

2. Just because me and my brothers were all walking by 8 months does not mean Kili will too! OMG she used to say this every SINGLE time we talked!! Up until Kili turned 8 months old and was still not walking

3. My mother seems to think that we have some insane genes that make every person in the family identical. To be fair, me and my mom do have almost everything in common including genetic medical conditions, but still, it's annoying!

4. Yes, I am still breastfeeding! Thanks for hiding the fact that you think it's weird, only because you're a nurse and you know it's good. But every time I tell you I'm still breastfeeding her you try to hide the confused look on your face, but it doesn't work because you're my mom and I can tell what you're thinking just by the look on your face, or the tone of your voice, or the way you're standing, or even just looking into your eyes. I can read her like a book! She used to play little "psychic" games with me since before I can even remember and I was better at them than both my brothers how did she not expect that would lead me to be able to know exactly what she's thinking all the time!!

 

[Zedfaca]

Thought of even more, to my own mom! (Some are from months ago so they aren't relevant anymore, but still annoying!)

1. Just because you are lactose-intolerant and my nephew is lactose-intolerant does not mean Kili is also lactose intolerant, she drinks milk FFS! (This was said when Kili was about a month old, exclusively breastfed, and my brother had just found out his son was lactose intolerant. My mom was skype-ing with us and said "oh no, I hope she isn't lactose intolerant too!")

2. Just because me and my brothers were all walking by 8 months does not mean Kili will too! OMG she used to say this every SINGLE time we talked!! Up until Kili turned 8 months old and was still not walking

3. My mother seems to think that we have some insane genes that make every person in the family identical. To be fair, me and my mom do have almost everything in common including genetic medical conditions, but still, it's annoying!

4. Yes, I am still breastfeeding! Thanks for hiding the fact that you think it's weird, only because you're a nurse and you know it's good. But every time I tell you I'm still breastfeeding her you try to hide the confused look on your face, but it doesn't work because you're my mom and I can tell what you're thinking just by the look on your face, or the tone of your voice, or the way you're standing, or even just looking into your eyes. I can read her like a book! She used to play little "psychic" games with me since before I can even remember and I was better at them than both my brothers how did she not expect that would lead me to be able to know exactly what she's thinking all the time!!

So with you on the identical genes thing! My mother refuses to acknowledge my husband's genetic input or even my dad's with me. She holds the baby and points out all the (usually imaginary) things that make him just like her. It's so annoying!

 

[Mum22GTTC]

Thought of even more, to my own mom! (Some are from months ago so they aren't relevant anymore, but still annoying!)

1. Just because you are lactose-intolerant and my nephew is lactose-intolerant does not mean Kili is also lactose intolerant, she drinks milk FFS! (This was said when Kili was about a month old, exclusively breastfed, and my brother had just found out his son was lactose intolerant. My mom was skype-ing with us and said "oh no, I hope she isn't lactose intolerant too!")

2. Just because me and my brothers were all walking by 8 months does not mean Kili will too! OMG she used to say this every SINGLE time we talked!! Up until Kili turned 8 months old and was still not walking

3. My mother seems to think that we have some insane genes that make every person in the family identical. To be fair, me and my mom do have almost everything in common including genetic medical conditions, but still, it's annoying!

4. Yes, I am still breastfeeding! Thanks for hiding the fact that you think it's weird, only because you're a nurse and you know it's good. But every time I tell you I'm still breastfeeding her you try to hide the confused look on your face, but it doesn't work because you're my mom and I can tell what you're thinking just by the look on your face, or the tone of your voice, or the way you're standing, or even just looking into your eyes. I can read her like a book! She used to play little "psychic" games with me since before I can even remember and I was better at them than both my brothers how did she not expect that would lead me to be able to know exactly what she's thinking all the time!!

I LOVE the bolded - my Mum does exactly the same & I think the exact same!!!

 

[Kalah]

Thought of even more, to my own mom! (Some are from months ago so they aren't relevant anymore, but still annoying!)

1. Just because you are lactose-intolerant and my nephew is lactose-intolerant does not mean Kili is also lactose intolerant, she drinks milk FFS! (This was said when Kili was about a month old, exclusively breastfed, and my brother had just found out his son was lactose intolerant. My mom was skype-ing with us and said "oh no, I hope she isn't lactose intolerant too!")

2. Just because me and my brothers were all walking by 8 months does not mean Kili will too! OMG she used to say this every SINGLE time we talked!! Up until Kili turned 8 months old and was still not walking

3. My mother seems to think that we have some insane genes that make every person in the family identical. To be fair, me and my mom do have almost everything in common including genetic medical conditions, but still, it's annoying!

4. Yes, I am still breastfeeding! Thanks for hiding the fact that you think it's weird, only because you're a nurse and you know it's good. But every time I tell you I'm still breastfeeding her you try to hide the confused look on your face, but it doesn't work because you're my mom and I can tell what you're thinking just by the look on your face, or the tone of your voice, or the way you're standing, or even just looking into your eyes. I can read her like a book! She used to play little "psychic" games with me since before I can even remember and I was better at them than both my brothers how did she not expect that would lead me to be able to know exactly what she's thinking all the time!!

I LOVE the bolded - my Mum does exactly the same & I think the exact same!!!

Glad it's not just me!
Really how do our moms not realize we can always tell what they're thinking even when they don't say it, we grow up with them and see all their expressions and different voice tones for different moods and everything! Children usually know their moms better than anyone else knows them, but they don't even realize it!

 

[Cupkake.Luver]

I'm obviously just a week into this mommy thing BUT!!! I'm in love with this thread already. Have a feeling its going to be very therapeutic for me...lol

To my Mom:

Stop saying "my baby". He's not yours. He's MINE MINE MINE MINE MINE!!!

Don't lecture me. I know I'm a new mom but geez, I have common sense.

I know he looks like a mini man version of me but do you have to point it out alllll the time and rub it in OH's face? Or do you HAVE to say he got his looks from you? Clearly he got his looks from me but who are we kidding, its "your" baby right?


To OH:

Your doing a great job being a father, but can you get in the habit of supporting Xavier's head? He's a baby, not a bobble-head you put on your car dashboard.

kthx.

 

[msmissa]

Oh I've thought of a few more. Please forgive me lol

OH's grandma -

No, you cannot hold LO and walk around or stand, and yes, Someone capable needs to sit right next to you when you hold him. You have fallen asleep standing up and fell because of it several times. Not gonna let you fall on my son

Yes, I have been around babies before. I am not fully incapable as a parent. Quit with your comments saying "make sure you take care of him properly". It really hurts

Yes, we live 3000 miles away, but it's for OH's job. No matter how many times you tell us you wish we lived closer, it's not gonna happen.

To my mom -

Quit calling him "grandma's little man". He's my son, and he has a name.

 

[MrsPoodle]

No, my baby DOES NOT NEED WATER!!!!

 

[elephant29]

To FIL;

* Stop shouting at LO every time she makes a noise! She's a baby, they tend to do that!
* It's not alright to be watching her and when she's due her bottle just leave her in her cot, awake, without checking on her!
* Crying wont do her good! It'll make her and me sad, leave it!
* Just because you dont know about something (ERF) doesnt mean that it's a scam to rip us off!

To MIL;

* Yeah LO has blonde hair, as does your whole family. Yeah I am dark haired as is my whole family, stop mentioning it, she'll no doubt dye her hair purple when she's old enough!
* I know something might be more convenient for YOU but if I dont want to do it we wont, end of.
* Your son is 33, I am 31 we hav daughter and another on the way. OH works full-time, I work full-time. We both earn a very good wage. If we want to make an offer on a house please dont tell us to 'think it over' as though we are impetuous children. Please dont ask repeatedly can we afford it. That's not your business, dont worry about it. Your daughter and SIL don't get asked these ridiculous questions everytime they do something so why should we, we are grown adults. I have a mum so you dont have to mother me thanks.
* Please stop being so negative. Yeah the house we like is a little run down and will need some cosmetic work but that is for us to decide. You have to let us breathe! Stop being so negative, what's wrong with us wanting to buy a family home for our groing family?

To mum;

* Please stop borrowing money from me for 1 week then not giving me it back. I wouldnt mind so much if you originally asked for a loan for a few weeks but stop just thinking you can take my money and hen not give me it back!

xxx

 

[elephant29]

No I haven't tried them actually. I was actually thinking I should just go straight onto cups now though with him being nearly 5 months

Hun I tried Aria with a bottle for months and she refused point blank. We tried Dr Brown, the newby ones, TT, Avent, sippy cups and doidy. She refused them all. One day though I bought the vari flow teet for the TT ctn and she took it. She was 6 mths! Dont give up hope. Sometimes you have to try something a few time. Aria was EBF as well so it can happen!

xxx

 

[Tadan]

No, my baby DOES NOT NEED WATER!!!!

Omg ditto!! I am sick and tired of hearing it. "Well babies get thirsty just like we do" argggghhh!