If you don't have children, then you have no right...

[Bettacreek]

We tried the gas relief drops on him, two different brands, and they didn't help.

I mentioned something about it to the doctor, and they basically just said "keep trying". I try all kinds of different positions for burping, just sitting him up, letting him suck his bink, putting pressure on his tummy with my hand, etc. I mean, sometimes, you'll pull the bottle out of his mouth and instantly get rewarded with a burp, but most of the time it's really difficult. It's funny though, at first everyone was like, "oh, well, hand him here, I'm good at burping babies". Fast forward ten minutes, and they're surprised that he still hasn't burped. I can tell you that burping will be one thing that I WILL NOT miss after he gets older, lol.

 

[warmfuzzies]

Wow. You did alot better then I would have! I have three, ages 4, 3, and 8 months.

I have always looked young for my age, and everywhere I go, people assumed I was the babysitter. Still do sometimes, but it helps to have them talking and saying 'mom'.

Now they assume I am just an irresponisble and promiscous teenage mother. (I dont think teenage mothers are always irresponsible and promiscous, they do...

) I am 25.

And people also think I am DHs daughter....... He is one year older then me, but we have had aLOT of people accuse him of robbing the cradle.

And EVERY time I go to a store, at least one person stops me and says, "WOW you have your hands full!" "Oh, my, three of them? You must have your hands full!"

"Naaaaa, I just pen them up in the closet when we are home, and stick some bread and milk under the door once a day, so they are no trouble at all!"

 

[speckledhen]

Just sounds like his own mama didn't teach him right. Geez.

This is one reason that I cannot stand Oprah. Love how all these childless people just know everything about raising kids. Theories are great, but often fall apart in the face of reality.

 

[FunnyFarmer]

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I frequently get that question too, as I DO homeschool. I think a lot of times people are just trying to make polite small talk and that's a convenient thing to seize on--something besides the weather! So far I haven't met anyone who has gone from polite comments to rude and intrusive. Then again, there are a lot of homeschoolers in this area.

Erika

 

[Farmer Kitty]

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Book knowledge is helpful but, street smarts is often better!

 

[warmfuzzies]

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I frequently get that question too, as I DO homeschool. I think a lot of times people are just trying to make polite small talk and that's a convenient thing to seize on--something besides the weather! So far I haven't met anyone who has gone from polite comments to rude and intrusive. Then again, there are a lot of homeschoolers in this area.

Erika

Yeah, people even ask me why my four year old DD is not in preschool even! And we are going to be homeschooling too. Hello.

 

[me&thegals]

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My MIL used to call and ask "How ARE the kids doing?" in this way that sounded like she was actually worried about them. I was always tempted to say something like that! Or more along the lines of, "Hmmm.... I haven't checked the cellar lately, but they must be okay because I haven't heard anything."

Well, maybe it's good that there are so many folks out there concerned about parenting. Now, if they could put that energy to something a bit more positive...

 

[Farmer Kitty]

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I frequently get that question too, as I DO homeschool. I think a lot of times people are just trying to make polite small talk and that's a convenient thing to seize on--something besides the weather! So far I haven't met anyone who has gone from polite comments to rude and intrusive. Then again, there are a lot of homeschoolers in this area.

Erika

Not so many here although getting to be more. It's the tone that gets me-accusing.

 

[pdsavage]

I take what people say about my parenting with a grain of salt...
And belive me people thought i was a weird parent.
Now the same people are telling me how grate my kids are and my daughters old cranky teacher wants her to work for her all summer...canning gardening stuff like that,she is willing to work around my daughters other summer job also...

 

[warmfuzzies]

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I get that as well. Add that I had a c sect and I guess I am not even "woman" enough to be a mom.

It's hard to ignore the ignorant sometimes. And there are A LOT of them out there.

I get this too and then in my case my son is adopted.
Chris

Me too. I had three c-sections, and people always assume I have not had a real 'childbirth experience.' Which, I tend to agree, but then some of those people had c-sections of their own, and man their stories changed! Getting your belly sliced open is not the 'easy way out!!!'