Replies to the question 'does your baby sleep through yet'

[ratfly]

Ok, so we wouldnt be in this topic if we didnt have problems with our dc's sleeping.
And other threads have pointed out how annoying it is to have people expect your dc to be sleeping through by x age.
Inspired by puffylovetts thread about her 4 month old, what possible replies are there to the question 'does your baby sleep through yet?' that will make the asker go away and feel inadequate?

the hairybabysmum suggested saying no, but he is starting to crawl (or any other preposterous milestone)

bookthief suggested poking them with a sharp stick until they go away

I thought of saying, no but dh does all the night shifts

Any other ways of turning them from smug mum to feeling inadequate mum (cos I am fed up of feeling like the inadequate mum!)

roffle

PMSL Kathy!

To the "is he good?" question, how about answering "no, he's the spawn of satan. And have you met my husband - Janet, this is Beelzebub, B this is Janet..."

I tend to make comments along the line of how we are only helping DS to sleep in gentle ways as we are concerned about studies that show mental health is affected by CC, etc, and that rushing it causes cancer. It's really mean and horrible but so is boasting about getting more sleep than someone else.

BTW it's not true about the cancer and I don't really say cancer but just imply general doom, etc.

I usually say 'no, but it's not a problem' (unless it has been a really awful night in which case the questioner gets to hear the extended, detailed history of ds' sleeping patterns over the last 12 months - probably punishment enough ).

But how about 'no, but then clever babies never do.'

Start twitching and yell "sleeping through? sleeping through? Does it look like it to you? Huh? HUH?"

I don't think they'll ask again

Especially if you walk away muttering with your skirt tucked in the back of your knickers.

lol margo

"No, he screams all night, according to the neighbours. We never notice. Where's the nearest off licence to here?"

"see this shade of deep purple illuminating these voluptuous eye bags.....see here , look at this hairstyle, can you see how half of it is greased down and yet the other side is defying some of Newtons Laws, my ensemble today...do you think I was making an artsitc and daring statement by putting this top with these trousers and shoes, well these are the badges of honour of a woman whose baby has no intention of sleeping though"

(continue semi-articulate mutterings).

That should do the trick, you wont be asked again in a hurry.

DH was asked this question when he went back after work after paternity leave. To which he replied 'oh yes I don't hear a peep out of him!' (at this his work colleagues were rather disappointed) because that's what he thought as he could sleep through DS crying, me getting up, feeding, getting back to bed and going back to sleep! When he told me I fortunately saw the funny side and almost choked on the choc muffin he'd given me .

Slubberdegullion - to save people asking you could write under each eye, Anya wotsereface stylee - "This is not a plastic bag - I've had no f-ing sleep"