I went to my Slimming World class on Wednesday night, and as dh was going to be late home, I took dd with me, just intending to get weighed and leave. It was quite obvious I had come straight from work, as I was wearing a suit.
I walked in and apologised for having dd with me and explained that neither my mum or dh could look after her for me. She said, 'Don't worry, I've raised 4 and had no help at all'. Anyway, she lulled me into a false sense of security, and whilst I was taking my shoes off etc to get weighed, she started asking me what time dd goes to bed - I can only assume because it was 6pm. The conversation went like this:
Me: Oh, round about 7.15pm
Her: Mine are all in bed by 7, even the 8 year old
Me: Oh, right
Her: You set the bedtime, not them
Me: OK.
Her: I have very strong views on this.
Me: Right.
Her: It's like when people work and send their kids to nursery
Me: Sorry? (Wondering where this is going...)
Her: They say their children 'need' it, and they 'need' the social interaction. Its just rubbish, it's just a way of working mothers making themselves feel better about leaving their children.
Me: Right.
Her: So, is she a good sleeper?
Me: No, not really.
Her: Just give her Medised for three nights, that'll sort it.
Me: Oh, they don't recommend it for under 2s any more, and that makes me quite uneasy actually.
Her: People are so funny these days.
Now, it may not seem like a big deal, but I genuinely felt like all the nursery comments were aimed at me, as I had clearly been to work that day. She has really pissed me off, and I am really cross with myself for not standing up to her.
Am I being oversensitive?