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HELP With the In-laws!
Read all 71 responses: "I am recently married and we have a wonderful 7 month old little boy. I am only 18 and I'm sure most of you think of me as a child, ...
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- There is a time to explain your actions to people and there is a time where you do not have to. This would be one of those times that you do not and should not justif...
- W., First of all Kudo's to you for finishing your schooling, while being a wife & mother. I know it can't be easy. Stick to your guns about your college ed. ...
- Hey W.. Babe, you gotta go to school. Not JUST for you kids, but for yourself. You are so young, and we never know what curve balls live is going to throw us. Now, ...
Dealing with the Inlaws
Read all 45 responses: "I am due in about 2 days and my mother in law has been driving me crazy for the last 9 months. She has been constantly telling me ...
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- Get caller ID on your phone and dont feel guilty about not answering it...when the baby gets home take the phone off the hook as people just have a knack to call as so...
- This sounds like my Mother. My husband hates how close we are because my mother always has to be doing something with us. I have learned to not answer the phone after...
- Consider talking to your hubby beforehand about waiting to make the "baby is here" calls until after you are okay w/having visitors. You could factor in drive time wh...
Meddling Inlaws
Read all 10 responses: "Here I go... Me and my boyfriend has been together 6 1/2 years (as of today :) ) Well, for the last year or year and a half his dad ...
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- You need to talk with your bf about all this and how it makes you feel and give him a chance to talk with them about it, however if he does talk to them and it continu...
- I have been in your shoes. When my husband and I were engaged and I was pg with #3. Keep in mind that we lived together. He was told I was not allowed to come to his s...
- Hi B., Im first gonna say you need to have a conversation about your in-laws with your boyfriend. Tell him where you stand and where the boundries are. Next I'm go...
Advice on In-laws
Read all 10 responses: "I hope to not sound like the "my-son-can-do-no-wrong," lady, but I have a four-year-old son who is pretty well-behaved...that is, ...
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- It seems obvious to me that your son is wanting his grandparents to realize he's a big kid now and needs his own space. I would talk with him about this possibility a...
- That is a tough one. If it helps any I have twin 6 year olds who we adopted when they were 2. The were vey out of control because they had no structure and even thou...
- Hey P.! You know, I can understand your in-laws wanting to feed your son, hug him, follow him around, but it burns me up that they would bad-mouth a four year child...
In-laws
Read all 34 responses: "There has been on-going tension between myself and my husband's parents. They have said really hurtful things in the past and I ...
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- Dear N L, Forgiveness is hard to understand and sometimes do. But it is a decision that you make. Don't let your emotions control you, instead you have the ability...
- forgiving does not mean pretending that the nastiness never happened. Be polite and keep your distance. If they are consistently nicer than previously, it's ok to ...
- I'm sorry you have had these problems... even though I have had some in-law issues, I'm sure yours are worse than mine. It is hard to look beyond others' rudeness, in...
Seeking Advice on Relations with Inlaws
Read all 21 responses: "I have a pretty sticky situation which will inevitably impact the future of my relationship with my in-laws.
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- I will not give a solution to your problems, but I will say I am a grandmother that barely sees her granddaughter due to distance. It breaks my heart to know what I ha...
- You and your husband should go to an al-anon meeting as soon as possible. It will help you set some boundaries, take care of yourselves and deal with the challenges of...
- I say stick to your guns. Get a motel room while you are visiting. You dont need to be around the ciggarette smoke and your baby sure doesnt either. THe baby also does...
Dealing with in Laws Who Don't Respect Our Wishes
Read all 44 responses: "My husband's parents live about a half and hour from our house. During the past few years of our marriage, they will just show up ...
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- Congrats on the coming baby! I agree with the others; let them know what your boundaries are so they can't say "but you never told us..!" Then get one of those sig...
- congrats!!! Draw the line, tell them you aren't prepared for visitors and ask them to leave or come back in a couple hours.. shut the door. Its hard and it's ...
- H. - congrats on your baby!!! You have already received lots of responses so all I have to say is you and your husband are the ones responsible for your baby. You ha...
Seeking Advice on In-laws
Read all 8 responses: "Moms you are awesome and I know you will provide wise guidance... Although my in-laws live on the opposite coast and they/we visit at ...
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- K., I understand completely...my husband ALWAYS hesitated to say anything to his mother about anything that might upset HER(never mind ME). Now that there are some iss...
- It is time to set boundaries and have an adult and serious converstaion. Be honest but set boundaries!!
- SPEAK UP IN A WAY THAT'S GENTLE AND GET YOUR POINT ACROSS. There tends to be a happier time had by all if you do speak up. It can make you a closer family regardless...
Don't like Dresses In-laws Bought for Daughters
Read all 11 responses: "My dd recently had her 4th birthday, knowing she needed dresses her grandparents got her a jumper that I feel is way too babyish for ...
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- I do the hint thing like the other person suggested too. But I also won't let my daughter where something really dorky out in public either. So I will usually let he...
- well if your trying to keep the peace let her wear it a couple times make sure you take pictures to send to them showing she wore it and they don't get their feelings...
- The best way to handle this is to be thankful... let the girls wear the dresses out with grandparents, take pics of the girls in them to give to grandparents, and enjo...
In-Laws Giving Non-age Appropriate Gifts/bad Behavior
Read all 9 responses: "So where do I begin? My in-laws are clueless about kids. Last weekend we went to their house and my 3 year old was in my FIL "den" ...
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- I'm suprised your husband isn't this horrible crazy person (or is he)being raised by such awful people. Because you sound to perfect to be married to anything less the...
- Unfort. they probably wont change, so as everyone said just bring over toys and donate the weird gifts to goodwill. As for the beer, you might want to just let your mi...
- Hi J.: Regardless,of the ill feelings between your mil and you, You want your daughters to be treated fairly,and compassionately by their Grandparents.I believe that ...
