I understand where some of the posters are coming from (1/4 of the total). It is not about a drizzle being harmful to babies, and i am not negating the fact back in the day parents used to do things which were normal then but are big no no now, yet babies were fine as well. Everyone has own way, i personally believe there is no need for salt (even small amount), or reduced salt items before they turn one. It probably wouldnt harm him but as simple as i said - there is no need so i stick to not adding salt. I also cook from scratch and dont buy baby jars (with few exeptions when going away for a day etc). I AM able to do it, I CHOOSE to do it, it works for me, its not a wrong way of weaning babies, its also not the only way of doing it. Its right for me, couldnt care less if anyone else choose a different way. I also didnt let my first child watch tv until he turned 3, or only gave him water as a drink, no juice etc. (Dont worry he wasn’t deprived from entertainment or from sweets/snacks)
i think i posted in a heat of the moment, there is so much background i would spend days explaining. Its more the rolling eyes, treating me as if i am silly and my parenting is going to backfire. I am always polite and never abruptly saying no and never criticise them and their advices (besides one or two maybe). But if i dont do what they advise me to do i am the crazy one - didnt want the baby walker, there are cons and prons, some say it is not healthy, some disagree, i think its not needed, we dont have enough space for it, we were not going to get it, people raise babies without it) its their reaction to me doing things differently.
you want to teach your 2 year old to swim? Throw him in the water and let him figure it out. They didnt like the swimming classes we used to attend. Waste of money etc etc. This is not how they teach to swim in UK, i wasnt going to throw him in. It was also important for ds to have contact with other kids, learn to follow what teacher say, have a routine etc. Its like i never make any sense and my way its always stupid.
it is them thinking they should be “first” grandparents, my mom shouldnt be allowed near kids more than them. She is coming to visit soon for couple of weeks, she can only do it once a year, same as them, although she is only couple of hours away by plane, but circumstances are harder. They said they were also thinking of coming same month (never told us), but now they wont come this year (as if there are no other dates they can look at), they are going on a cruise instead since we dont care about them having a relationship with grandkids.
i could go on and on and on.
it is just building up. Thats it. I am fine now. Thank god i have supportive husband, beautiful kids, and they live so far we dont see each other more than once a year.