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Dealing with a competitive mum their baby was the best - help

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zcos · 24/01/2013 22:43

The mum in question makes it sound like she had the perfect baby / was the perfect mum.
According to her annecdotes that she repeats over and over and I have heard for years. Her baby slept through from 6 weeks ... Shortly after would sleep 12 hours if she wanted a lie in baby would go down at 9pm and would sleep til 9. Baby started on solids at 4 months... Crawled at 9 months and was talking and walking at a year. Not sure if all this is true but want advice on how to deal with it my baby is 7 weeks so think it may get worse as she gets older if she isn't on solids at 4 months etc ... I won't be pushing my baby just to compete.
Worse thing her baby is now 30 years old...and it's me!
So yes how do I deal with my mum who wants to advise but seemingly had the perfect baby (it must have been true I'm perfect now!) ... Help!

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rrreow · 25/01/2013 16:56

I have selective memory 18 months later about some of those early moments, let alone what it would be like 30 years later!

zcos · 25/01/2013 23:45

seeing my mum on Sunday sure she will mention walking and talking then I keep trying to catch her out!

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steppemum · 26/01/2013 00:01

op - just save it all up until you need a babysitter and then hand dc over with 'you are so goos at it, you did such a good job as a mum, that I am confident ot leave dc with you' and go out on a date with dh and turn your phone off!

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