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My child’s nanna, Advice please

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PaigeMaddisonX · 22/07/2019 17:37

So my partners mum is lovely but I’m actually fed up of her trying to “take over” was convinced I was being daft but it’s seriously getting on my nerves now.
My daughter has a bit of a routine? Try feed her twice a day say for example rusk & baby milk in morning at 11.30, some dinner at 4.30 and obviously milk whenever she’s hungry. She doesn’t even ask what time I do it she just goes and does it anyway I’ve told her the times she doesn’t listen so I’ve just let her do what she’s doing as I dunno if it’s such a big problem. I make her cot and if she sees it she re arranges it. She tries to tell me about what to do. If I give her something to dress her in (she loves minding her for us) she dresses her differently. I say to do one thing example the other day I said she doesn’t need a blanket it’s too warm, she did. If my partner asks her for advice even thought I say what I think feel like he just does it cause she says! (We’re first time parents so sometimes we do ASK for advice)
If DD is crying when she’s around and I tell her what I think it is (teething) she comes up with all sorts else! If I go give her calpol then bonjela she told me the other day “only a little bit she’s just had calpol”
Am I being pathetic or is this actually what’s happened to others? Been biting my tongue too long thinking it’s me but it’s OUR child why does she need to be so opinionated an have so much to say when not asked for? I know my daughter she is teething and I know when she is crying over her teeth is comes natural I’m sure she did when my partner was a baby. She really has too much to say sometimes
What do I do? 🤦‍♀️

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Shootingstar1115 · 22/07/2019 17:39

I think that’s just mother in laws and also mothers. Both my mum and mother in law can be like this. They think they know best! 😭

PaigeMaddisonX · 22/07/2019 17:44

It gets on my nerves too much anyone would think it’s her daughter!😡

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newmomof1 · 22/07/2019 17:44

The ignoring what's wrong thing is SO
annoying. I have this all the time - I say she's crying because she's had a wee and needs a nappy change, MIL and DM both do the same thing: try to fucking burp her.
MIL even said "well I'll give her 5 minutes and if she's still crying ill change her nappy" ERM NO!

DD also doesn't really take a dummy unless she's sleepy, then she spits it out as soon as she's asleep. In-laws always try and force it in her mouth, dickheads.

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