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Posted: 02 September 2005 at 10:18pm | IP Logged

I'm hearing you on the MIL thing! I had to have a "chat" with mine the other day cos I'd reached the end of my charitable-ness! I feel bad cos her Mum has just died and for the last 10 years, she's been caring for dying loved ones (DH's Dad died 6 years ago, her Dad 2 years ago and her Ma this year). But, Ella is my child and theres only so much I can put up with! I was fed up with her procratinating about her "imature digestive system" and her "chunkyness" grrrrrrrrr And also that no matter how many times I tell her to hold the bottle so that the milk is in the teat, she ignores me! I use Nuk teats and the hole is in the top of the teat so if you don't, SHE CAN'T GET THE MILK!!!! AHHHHHHHH!!!!

And relax....!

I also bought her a bottle of Milton handwash from the chemist (the stuff you rub on your hands without needing water) - not a subtle hint, but it did the job!!

Posted: 02 September 2005 at 10:25pm | IP Logged

I have a great MIL but every time we speak (once a week at least) she asks if I am still breastfeeding, and sounds surprised when I say I am.  I intend to go 6 months fully and then spend another month just night feeds.  She knows this, but still asks and I'm starting to fel paranoid, like I shouldnt! 

Posted: 02 September 2005 at 11:19pm | IP Logged

Aww don't feel paranoid MamaD, you are doing great.  I am still feeding Ollie and intend to carry on as long as I can.  The latest guide lines say 1yr now.  My MIL keeps asking me if Ollie is good  am tempted to say no he is running a mock around the neighbourhood.

I think sometimes they don't mean to sound like they do but things are done differently now than they used to be and I am sure when our children have babies they will be different again.  It's a kind of disbelieving curiousness, after all we all survived so they can't see why we don't do what they used to.

Posted: 03 September 2005 at 9:44am | IP Logged

aren't mil great! lol thankfully mine only shows once in a blue moon she use to try and tell me what to do when dale was a baby i just use to agree and still do things my way, my worst with daisy is my sister she doesn't let up for a min really gets to me shes always telling me i should do this so that it will soon be time for a chat i feel other wise i may just break down in front of her this will be in no way her fault and she will tell me to get to the doctors for some happy pills she always says maybe you have pnd i have no idea y lol

i wouldn't let any 1 put there fingers in Daisy's mouth so can see your point deeply

Posted: 03 September 2005 at 9:23pm | IP Logged

my mil told me to let lily suck on ginger biscuits last week! honestly!

 I JUST IGNORED HER!