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who knew?

nobody told me that after I gave birth people that I loved would annoy the hell out of me.

MIL, you know how much I love her! recently told me:

-  i'm smothering my son.
-  I need to leave him more often so that he won't cry when i'm not around
- he cries because his diaper is too tight
- that he likes to lay without clothes or a diaper on (um no)
- not to forget to bring a bottle when I dropped him off for her to watch while I get a hair cut.

the last is annoying. yeah, i'm just going to leave my kid without any food. this stems from her insisting I leave him with her the other day while I ran to get milk from the store. I was planning on bringing him with me and she begged me to let her watch him. I didn't have any milk that I could leave with her. so when I got back 20 minutes later he was crying and she was frazzled because he was starving. um no he wasn't he had just eaten!

sigh. vent over. this probably could have gone in yesterday's wednesday whine post.

Re: who knew?

  • s517s517 member
    Eighth Anniversary 2500 Comments 500 Love Its First Answer
    Hadn't I told you? I liked my MIL until I had kids. Now I can't stand to be near her if the kids are around- she's terrible with them! 

    And judging by Bear's size, you really should feed him more. Or at least let her feed him more. It's not like he's the same size as my 13 month old. 
    :))
  • It doesn't stop as they get older either! My mom and Mom-mom still do the same crap almost 11 years later.

    A: 10.02.03    M: 01.28.11
  • I feel like MILs are worse because you can't just say shut it.  I tell my mom that when I can't handle it anymore.  I dread MIL coming 2 weeks after E is born.  And she's planning on coming in on a Thurs, leaving Saturday... you know when Jeff works.  Pray for me.
    Eliza Mae - September 16th, 2014

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  • court115court115 member
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    edited August 2014
    Oh.. we didn't tell you that? I can't tell you how many times I've said "Hi. I'm the Mom." or "Who's the mom?" to both my MIL and my mom.

    PS He cries because his diaper is too tight?! That's a new one.
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  • okay okay yes I heard you guys saying it but there was no way it was going to apply to me and Debby the best MIL ever.....so yeah i'm naive and had no idea:)

    @mana8503 the dislike and worry you have will change to worry and complete anxiety the second you see your MIL. sorry:( it really is the weirdest thing ever.
  • @amccul20 - oh yay!  I'm actually more worried about SFIL.  He's already rubbed me the wrong way with how we handle the kids.  He wanted to come up right when she's born, and actually MIL said no we'll give them 2 weeks or so.  I was like WHAT?!
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  • @mana8503 I learned really quickly that you have to be firm. if you don't like something its your baby, say no. so if SFIL wants to hold E and it makes you uncomfortable just stand your ground and don't pass her around. its hard, but so necessary
  • amccul20 said:
    @mana8503 I learned really quickly that you have to be firm. if you don't like something its your baby, say no. so if SFIL wants to hold E and it makes you uncomfortable just stand your ground and don't pass her around. its hard, but so necessary
    Preparing for mama bear mode!
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  • MILS can be the worst sometimes!

    I love mine for the most part, but she really gets on my nerves at times!

    Surprisingly she hasn't tried to give any parenting advice, but that's probably just because she hasn't been around much. I can count on one hand how many times she and FIL have seen M. Lol I kind of like it that way!
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  • s517 said:
    Hadn't I told you? I liked my MIL until I had kids. Now I can't stand to be near her if the kids are around- she's terrible with them! 
    I can see this happening to me someday.  I already can't stand seeing how MIL is with our niece.
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