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Friends comments about our parenting

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plantlover77 · 13/04/2026 14:59

So basically we have a 2 year old and our friends have a 1 year old.

They constantly question our parenting and make comparisons and it is really starting to get on my nerves.

Firstly they often leave their daughter with the male friend's mum for days on end, often 3 times a week so they can "get a break".

We haven't ever left our son with anyone as both our parents are not an option due to various health reasons.

The only person is SIL but she is a full time carer to MIL.
They think it's weird and how we are holding our son back.

The other comments were made at Easter when they were astonished that we hadn't gotten any chocolate for our son.

We have never fed him chocolates as I have first hand experience what happens (all my baby teeth were rotten due to my parents giving me sweets etc).

I like to cook food from scratch and my friend often says "I make life hard for myself by not giving our son ready made meals".

They also smoke around their daughter and my friend smoked through the majority of the pregnancy and gets offended when I ask them to smoke outside the house when they visit.

AIBU to feel like this?

OP posts:
Allog · 18/04/2026 21:15

Tell them to mind their own fucking business

dentalflosser · 19/04/2026 10:36

Do these friends smoke weed and drive? They sound like they regret having a child if they want to be out partying and dump their child on the GP.
I know everyone has different parenting styles but these friends really need to have a good look at themselves.
They also sound like entitled CFs if they are displeased about not being able to smoke in your house.
I would slowly retreat from this friendship OP.

MissSummers · 20/04/2026 08:57

I was gonna ask the same! Clearly very different people

SoSadSoSadSoSad · 20/04/2026 08:59

Horrible people.

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