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Mum doesn't want to know baby gender, AIBU?

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TuesdayWonder · 04/07/2023 13:13

Currently in early stages of pregnancy. I was having a chat with my mum the other day and just happened to mention how I will probably find out the baby's gender when I can. My mum then got really annoyed saying well you won't be telling me or ruining the surprise for me and that she didn't find out with any of her pregnancies so she doesn't want to know.

I was quite shocked because I don't think she really has the right to demand that I go out of my way to keep this from her. If myself and my partner know the gender then naturally we may slip up saying things like "once she's/he's here" or have pink/blue items in the house.

Surely as a grandparent she has no right to demand not being told the gender? I can understand the disappointment if she wanted it to be a surprise but as it's not her baby surely she should respect my choice, AIBU?!

YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 04/07/2023 16:21

Hi everyone - we just want to make a polite request that if the OP wants to say gender, that's entirely up to her and it's really not on to derail her thread because you disagree. It doesn't make the boards a particularly nice place to be if people are continuously pulled up on their terminology.

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