My future mother in law gave my son water in front of me last night at dinner. (In front of everyone) we have told her we want to clear it with the pediatrician and to ask to start stuff like that since my fiancé and I are new parents. She has also let my 8 month old try gum and her husband has given him ice cream and chocolate behind my back and without consent. What do I do? We live with them and I am trying to not go off but after almost a year of living there it is eating me alive that no one is respecting my wishes just because I'm 24.
Geez I'm sorry! That's so hard to deal with! And yeah unfortunately only exploding on people and putting a heavy heavy foot down is the way and I'm trying my best not to but it's about to come down to it.. I've stated things nicely a lot since he's been born and that has gotten me to where I am today!
I'm 19 and living with roommates (bfs dad and Karen) you need to be a bitch if you want them to respect your child I had to woman up and be a bitch because everyone was trying to claim my baby as theirs and treated her how they wanted, including feeding her things she shouldn't have so young.
@tbucket, yeah very true! And yes I know .. gum of all things he doesn't even have his top teeth just his bottoms. It makes me angry and I want them to be excited for their first grandson but at this point I cannot care about their feelings on this .. they do not respect me so I will have to put my foot down to where they understand and if it continues they will not be able to watch him.
Just keep telling them and who in the heck gives a 8 month old gum?? I've been there before loving with parents, and I kept reminding them and really putting my food down saying: I'm the parent, I'm raising this baby, you are not. Please respect my wishes. Or at least ask me first before you give.
It's simple.. respect the moms wishes. It's been 23 years since their last kid and a lot has changed. Either way I'm about to lose it if it doesn't stop lol. Moving out here we come!
Yeah it makes me so mad! And the messed up thing is I have to work in the early morning so I'm about to honestly have to change my schedule. I told my fiancé this morning if it doesn't change someone else and not his parents will be watching them. I want my baby on a good diet one better than all of us are on and that means no junk food and pop.
My mom does the same thing and it pisses me off. She was feeding my 3 month old niece a damn Oreo, I was like wtf. I just flat out told her don't give my baby that junk, but with you living with them they're just gonna keep doing it. I make sure when I go to my moms and never leave her alone long enough to give her food.