His Mom emailed me telling me how good Gabby is doing and that she thinks Gabby is getting bigger. Saying how she was eatting like a little piggie and that if I wanted, she would give me her schedule of what she's been feeding her.

Ok, first off, my daughter is a little under the weight percentage for her age. However, she isn't starved. She goes through periods where she'll eat really well and at times where she just wants junk (goldfish, chicken nuggets, etc). Also, I didn't really start her off on mainly table food until this past month. For the whole month of April and half of March, I was on the go too much to have veg's, meats, potatoes, etc to give her. She ate mainly #3's which are pretty much normal meals anyways.

So I can't help being offended by her email. I know she meant well, but c'mon...Giving me her schedule? Excuse me. I'm her Mom and I've taken care of that little girl for 14 months and her only 2 weeks.

Not only that, we all know kids can be different when their not with us. I also can't help but wonder if she's exaggerating slightly b/c I know Phil can exaggerate at times. That's just how his reality is, while to me, its exaggerating b/c I'm very big on factual stuff. So maybe to her it seems Gabby's eating like a pig, but really to me, it is normal.

Anyways, yeah...so that really offended me. I tried to tell him but he's a guy & that's his mom so he doens't get it...So I just wanted to basically vent about it :lol I know she means well & she is a great nana, but that didn't sit well when I read that.

I just hate having certain people make me feel like they think their a better parent than me and thats how I felt when I read that. And I know I will have to deal w/ this for the rest of my life, but ugh...I'm just venting.

For some reason I can brush off my mom, but others make me feel inferior. Like my stepmom or his mom and dad.

I mean, his dad even sent me freaking articles last month on nutrition!!! He had come out for a weekend visit. WTF is that? I had just taken her to a dr 2 weeks ago and her dr said it was normal as all children go through stages, and just to feed her whatever she will eat.

I know their just doing their jobs as grandparents :lol but wth?

Just smile and say thank you :P Sorry she made you feel bad.

I'm sorry she made yo ufeel that way Rach.....grandparents have this special way of making you feel less when it comes to their grandkids, I know my Mom can do the same too:hugs

Maybe she was just saying that she could show you what she has been eating so you don't feel so left out because you are out of town?? But then again, maybe not:P

just because they are grandparents doesn't mean they know the best for your child-you do sweety & I'm sorry she treated you that way

That sucks girl!! My grandmother tells me Reagan is fat all the time and I need to stop feeding her so much. Shes 18 months and weighs 26 pounds.

That sucks girl!! My grandmother tells me Reagan is fat all the time and I need to stop feeding her so much. Shes 18 months and weighs 26 pounds.

:lol Are you kidding me?

:rolleyes

That sucks girl!! My grandmother tells me Reagan is fat all the time and I need to stop feeding her so much. Shes 18 months and weighs 26 pounds.

Tell her that my son is 18 months and 34 lbs! She will take the heat off of you! :roflmao

Sorry, Rach... that is so annoying. I agree with Ellen.. smile and bear through it. :hugs

:lol Are you kidding me?

:rolleyes

Yea, some people just say things I think to get under your skin...dont let it bother you!!

I just completely ignored that part and responded about something else :giggle

I'll take her schedule just to humor her & of course I am curious to know what my kid has been eating, but not b/c I need help.

We all know its best to humor sometimes rather than cause a stir :wink And anyways, like i mentioned above, i guess its a grandparents job to be that way :lol

I just completely ignored that part and responded about something else :giggle

I'll take her schedule just to humor her & of course I am curious to know what my kid has been eating, but not b/c I need help.

We all know its best to humor sometimes rather than cause a stir :wink And anyways, like i mentioned above, i guess its a grandparents job to be that way :lol

Yea it is!! :hugs

Reminds me of some people I know. Smile and nod. Just pretend you care what they are saying.

Ugggg, sounds exactly like my MIL! I know its really frustrating to hear stuff like that, and yeah, I guess we all just have to smile and nod, even though you just want to tell them to shut the hell up.

:hugs

that would annoy me too!! zoe has always been like that... some months she eats like a piggie and sometimes she barely eats...gabby's at the age where you can't really force feed her, and unless the doctor's concerned, there's nothing to be worried about.



you're a great mom and what YOU deem best for your child is what's best :D :hugs

:hugs I know the feeling. Good luck with everything. I am sure in the next year they will move on to something else to give you advice about.

Reminds me of some people I know. Smile and nod. Just pretend you care what they are saying.

I do that a lot when someones offended me! :lol when inside I'm rolling my eyes :D

She probably meant well by what she said. Maybe she was "proud" of herself that she is doing so well with your daughter.

I would feel the same way as you do. I get to sensitive.

She probably meant well by what she said. Maybe she was "proud" of herself that she is doing so well with your daughter.
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I didn't think about it like that, but it could be possible :yes Last time she really took care of a baby was 16 yrs ago, w/ her youngest :lol So she probably is proud & likes the fact we trusted her w/ our daughter like that.