Hi all,
Just would like peoples opinions really - my husband and I will be visiting his family over the Christmas period, our son will be 8 months old when we go, we plan to stay 2 nights to see his family, coming back home on Christmas eve - my mum has made me feel awful about taking our son away (we've not been away since he's been born, and he's never stayed a night anywhere other than at home) - it's not that we won't see my mum and dad over the Christmas period - their issue is taking our son away to a strange place for two nights, she says "he won't settle", "he won't be able to sleep", "you'll feel dreadful as you won't get any sleep", "it'll ruin his routine", "you'll feel really tired over Christmas because he'll be so unsettled in a strange house", "why don't you just go for one night" - what ever I say back to her, she comes back with a reply to counteract what I've said, then she says"don't listen to me, I've only got your best interests at heart" - She makes me feel dreadful, and that if I don't take on board what she says it creates an atmosphere between us - I wouldn't mind, but I'm 42, not 16 - Why do mothers still make you feel like you are still a little girl, unable to make good and bad decisions for yourself?
Would just like peoples opinions on this really, do your parents make you feel guilty about what you should and shouldn't do?