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Venti29 · October 2014

Anyone?

Venti29 · October 2014

I hate when people post the same picture on Instagram and Facebook.

No idea why.

MRads · October 2014

I don't have Instagram. I'd be sad if people didn't post pics on FB.

amccul20 · October 2014

madeline10L said:

I don't have Instagram. I'd be sad if people didn't post pics on FB.
This is why I post both sometimes. I have friends on IG, but way more family/friends on FB.

ditto. but I don't do it often

Sewilson33 · October 2014

I almost always post on both but sometimes I will only post to IG. It's the same situation as Madeline, friends and family only have FB or IG.

I can't stand when people belittle my opinions on how I want to raise my child by saying things like:
"Oh, you can try and stop Grandparents from giving them _______(junk food/drinks/etc) but it's not worth it bc they won't listen."
That's just one issue in our family that I CANNOT stand. If I say "no" or "I don't want them to have that," you listen bc it is my child and I have the power to take the child out of your presence.

brij2006 · October 2014

Sewilson33 said:

I can't stand when people belittle my opinions on how I want to raise my child by saying things like:
"Oh, you can try and stop Grandparents from giving them _______(junk food/drinks/etc) but it's not worth it bc they won't listen."
That's just one issue in our family that I CANNOT stand. If I say "no" or "I don't want them to have that," you listen bc it is my child and I have the power to take the child out of your presence.

This is a hot topic in our families too. We don't eat much sweets, and don't have things like fruit snacks in our house. My parents load up on fruit snacks, candy and cupcakes, and have a whole cabinet full of Little Debbie snacks when my little cousins come stay. I keep telling them to please feed our kids similar to what they would eat at our home. Which is absolutely nothing like what I ate growing up, but I was also obese until I moved out. I don't want my kids having the same issue. My mom knows better now and she never has that stuff in the house. But the minute kids come in she thinks she needs to buy all of this sugary crap and shove it down their throats, because they're kids and she wants to win them over with food like she did with us. NO!!!

I've been told multiple times, "it's the grandparents house, they're supposed to spoil the grandkids." Then spoil them with activities and memories, not food that makes them sick and obese. They farm almost 5,000 acres of land. There's bound to be something they can do with them on that land to spoil them and spend quality time with them that doesn't involve food.

Sewilson33 · October 2014

@brij2006 - my FIL is the same way! He has ring pops in his snack drawer! I'm like seriously? Before anyone had babies there weren't even cookies in the house let alone an entire snack drawer!
I've told DH though that I will have no issue taking our baby out of his arms and walking away if he tries to undermine me.

The issues go much further than just candy but that is one of my examples for now.

TudorRose11 · October 2014

I don't check Instagram as often. I post on both so I can borrow Insta's cute filters, mostly.

PandPMeant2B · October 2014

TudorRose11 said:

I don't check Instagram as often. I post on both so I can borrow Insta's cute filters, mostly.

Ditto!

skreedrake · October 2014

Eh. My parents have a TON of junk food for the grandkids that they never had in the house while I was growing up. Elle is too young for it, but when she's old enough, I have no problem with her having a treat at their house. I will have a problem with them giving it to her if I've said she's had enough, but that has more to do with respecting my decisions as her parent than the actual food. I suppose it does help that we live far away from both sets of grandparents, though. I wouldn't want it to be an every day thing, as DH and I are trying to get healthy and not have junk food in our house, but as a special occasion, I don't have a problem with it.

lindsayandjamie · October 2014

I get the issue with the grandparents, I felt the same way when DS was less than a year old. The truth is he gets treats like pie and cookies and juice with his grandparents and he does not expect them at home. He knows the difference, kind of like how I knew my friends parents would give them treats or have candy cupboards but knew that just wasn't how it was at my home growing up. The problem with total restriction is that kids then binge when given the opportunity when it isn't in your control (bday parties, school etc). A treat occasionally is normal and healthy.

Instead we teach DS in an age appropriate way what his options are at home and plan to educate him on nutrition as he gets older. Kids can often surprise you with what they like. DS loves salty treats but is happy with water over juice 99% of the time. Every situation is different but I think that unless your kid lives with your parents, battling over occasional treats is not worth it.

lindsayandjamie · October 2014

My uo is when people refer to their c-section as an emergency cs. Many c's are unplanned or unexpected, but rarely is it a true emergency. If it were, there wouldn't be time for spinals and mom would be given a general to get baby out NOW.

Flame me if you must csection moms, but it bugs me that it is common language.

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