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Original poster

To not help my son look after his baby?

231 replies

SPsYoniTheOneAndOnly · 23/04/2013 10:33

This is my first AIBU thread so go easy.

He has a baby and I refuse to help him out. He decided to have this baby so all responsibility is his in my eyes.

The baby is currently naked with only a hat on and he feeds her every 10 minutes but she drinks the whole bottle! All she does is cry and laugh.

He has asked me to look after her but I wont. He seems to think this isn't fair and shouts 'oh why?' The mother isn't on the scene either and the baby has only been with him a couple of months.

She is currently wrapped up in a car mat as he thinks this is an acceptable bed. Should I intervene now or leave baby where she is?

My son is young but he wanted the baby so I think he should look after her. He has named her Baby which I'm not sure goes down well on MN.

So AIBU or should I help out a little?

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mummylin2495 · 23/04/2013 14:41

This is a great thread and so funny ! Grin

starsandunicorns · 23/04/2013 14:43

Oh sp love this thread reminds me when my dd2 had a lima called locky poor thing was swung round dd's head to get burped (according to dd this was the best way to burp them) had to sew lockys tail on a few times 13 yrs on locky has still got green scares on her fur from when she had chickenpops

aldiwhore · 23/04/2013 14:46

My friend's dd left her baby with me, I didn't realise until my son proudly showed me how he'd fed her, with bloody PVA glue, now she won't feed properly, should I put her in the diswasher or washing machine?

OP I think you need to let your son get on with it, he'll learn that way, and repeat, everytime he requests help "Not my circus, not my monkey"

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SPsYoniTheOneAndOnly · 23/04/2013 14:49

Aldi Your son did it so he should bath her. Do not take responsibility! Grin

He will stop asking for help eventually. Shes such a scruffy looking thing but he wont allow her to be washed and I wont force it. Bed back playing with car mat but no idea where Baby is.

Her bottles up here but she isn't! I've asked and je just shrugged his shoulders.

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JollyPurpleGiant · 23/04/2013 16:04

I can't wait until my son has a baby. This granny-ing lark sounds like fun to me.

LittleDirewolfBitJoffrey · 23/04/2013 16:25

DD has two babies and very cleverly asked for a Mary Poppins toy for her last birthday. Now she can swan about and do as she pleases, as the live-in nanny minds her offspring. Grin

DilysPrice · 23/04/2013 16:28

I'm clearly not on form today. I spent the first page with a Confused face thinking "It's obviously a toddler parent, but it's not Rosie's Babies. It must be some new CBeebies thing I haven't seen, or a book that came out recently - can I be arsed to ask for clarification?"

Took ages to clock that SP was merely telling the truth.

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SPsYoniTheOneAndOnly · 23/04/2013 16:32

Dilys Grin I see you know Fireman Sam well. Yes I was indeed telling the truth! I even said at one point I was been honest but some didn't believe. No one asked his age though Grin

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Kyrptonite · 23/04/2013 16:34

Nothing to add but this thread has cheered up a shitty day!

Osmiornica · 23/04/2013 16:35

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usualsuspect · 23/04/2013 16:46

I knew from the first post this was a joke thread. Made me laugh.

VisualiseAHorse · 23/04/2013 16:53

My mindee has a baby called Baby too. It's very popular nowadays. Her's has green hair and lives under the table...

CitrusyOne · 23/04/2013 17:05

Ths is a mumsnet classic surely? Made me Smile

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SPsYoniTheOneAndOnly · 23/04/2013 17:13

Hes gone to his dads with baby in tow. He has no carseat for her so baby will be on his knee. She hasn't been winded either after all that milk.

The bottle is amazing. Still haven't worked out how it is full then empty when tipped!

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SPsYoniTheOneAndOnly · 23/04/2013 17:21

Jolly Its great! Just sit back and watch them drag a baby up Grin

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SPsYoniTheOneAndOnly · 23/04/2013 19:02

Update

I have received a text from the toddlers dad asking why the toddler is trying to pull the carpet up for baby. Grin They obviously dont have a car mat suitable

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readyforno2 · 23/04/2013 19:58

Grandparents these days...

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SPsYoniTheOneAndOnly · 23/04/2013 20:17

Those judgey pants on too tight Ready Grin

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MyThumbsHaveGoneWeird · 23/04/2013 20:58

Crying laughing at this thread!

AngelinaJoliesBeard · 23/04/2013 21:17

My dd is a very young mum. So far her parenting seems to consist solely of giving the baby very vigorous eye examinations involving flicking the eyelids up and down and up and down repeatedly and prodding baby's eyeball in between. Ah, and she has been throwing baby on the floor a lot. I won't worry just yet though as she does cuddle her sometimes.

Auntlinny · 23/04/2013 21:27

Maybe all these young parents need some coaching. My daughter will come and demonstrate with her naked baby Nibbles.

CinnabarRed · 23/04/2013 21:27

Nobody puts Baby in a corner!

MTSgroupie · 23/04/2013 21:31

There is a difference between looking after the baby while he pops down to the pub and offering help and advice like you would do if he was married.

stubbornstains · 23/04/2013 21:33

My DS's baby daughter is called Alan. AIBU to wonder if we should have tested this one on the Baby Names forum first?

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SPsYoniTheOneAndOnly · 23/04/2013 21:37

MTS Hes 3. So too young for either

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