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

[momoftwinsinwi]

My favorite question is "did you have them naturally" - ummm, I don't have a clue who you are and don't you think that's kind of personal?? but I would answer....no they were hatched!!!

or....do you just have the twins....I would tell them I don't have babies, I have litters and I'm afraid of how many might be in the next!!!

 

[gaited horse]

not to be on his side but maybe he thought you ment pain in the butt

 

[Farmer Kitty]

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[NancyDz]

I dont think it really matters whether he had children or not.. his comments were rude and uncalled for. If he had kids.. you still wouldnt have liked his comments.

 

[Chicks R Friends NOT Food]

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Is he still a difficult burper at 5 months? Shoot, lol. Our oldest was burping on his own at 3 months, I was kind of hoping our little guy would be easier at that point. Darn. Lol. I may check into that, but probably won't use it until he's older, if he's still difficult.

As for people without kids, yes, some understand, but, a lot of people sit on their high horse and act like they would be a perfect parent, when they literally have no idea what they're talking about.

My youngest was a really difficult burper too. I used some of the infant gas relief products. Worked well and when you and baby can get some rest life is much easier.

I have the problem with complete strangers asking, "Oh, is school out today?" My youngest is 4 1/2 and will start 4k this coming fall. She is in 5//6 clothes and many mistake her for a first grader. But, regardless, it's not their concern. If I had her out of school that would be between me and the school system not them. Or maybe as many do I homeschool. Or maybe she had a doctor appointment and we are waiting for the perscription to be filled.

Some people just like to stick their noses in where it doesn't belong.

For all similar situations to the OP and this post, Ask them why Nazi camp is out early. People don't usually like being called Nazis.

 

[Domestic_goddess]

I'm a stay at home with 4 kids, and this is a big pet peeve of mine. People need to mind thier own business, expectually if they don't have kids. Being a parent is the hardest job in the world. Sometimes we just need to vent about it and that's okay too!!! My mother in law is always trying to give me advice and it's so annoying.....I just either ignore her, or listen and then just do whatever I think is best anyways. Keep your head held high and remember that you are a "great" parent and your doing your best and try to ignore stupid ppl. Good Luck!

 

[cindyanne1]

What that guy did was so rude and uncalled for! I can't believe some people!

Reminds me of when I was delivering my 6th child. I was getting ready to push and the $%#@ nurse wouldn't let me sit up to do it. She actually told me, "If you sit up, you'll be pushing down and not out... and we want to get the baby out, don't we?"

You should have seen the look I gave her. Then I sweetly asked her how many children she'd had. She said, "Oh, I don't have any myself, but this is how we were trained."

I was like GTFO and let me show you how it's done!

 

[Bettacreek]

Lol. With our second, the nurse kept saying "don't push", as if you have any control over it, lol. I kept saying "I'm pushing, and I can't stop", and she'd just say "don't push" over and over again. I ended up swearing at her. I felt like such an arse, but I hadn't meant it in a menacing way.

She thought it was funny though, poor gal. What drives me nuts is, the nurses asked be a bunch of family history questions, then the doctor came in and was asking the same darned questions. I was in the middle of PUSHING, and he was like "come on, you have to answer these questions for me". First, my first born was born there 16 months previously, so they had my record on file, second, the nurse had JUST asked me the same questions, not even an hour beforehand, and third, I WAS PUSHING! I'll tell you what though, I was sitting up, with my legs underneath me, and they kept trying to get me to lay down and spread my legs. Nope, I wasn't having any of it, I was without any pain meds, and I was going to do it the way that worked best for me, lol. I think she said that she did have kids though. If we decide to have another kid, I'm just going to go in, tell them to hook me up and then leave me the heck alone, I'll do it on my own, lol.

 

[CritterHill]

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Only til 3? My 5 year old has more tantrums to this day than my 3 year old... 3 year old turned to big sister the other day and said "Is sister having a fit again?"

I tried for years to find out what I was doing wrong! Turns out, it's just her personality. Drama queen (much like her mother). I actually burst into tears in someone's office the other day (over an admittedly emotional topic, but still), stopped and thought "OMG, she gets it from me! SHE GETS IT FROM ME!"

(In her defense, older daughter has rheumatoid arthritis which I am sure increases the frequency of her hysterics, but she's been in remission for 2 years now, so what is her excuse again?)

3 year old is a big ole ray of sunshine nearly all the time - except when she is truly ill - or in the middle of the night when she screams in her sleep for no apparent reason...

How do people stay SANE with more than 2 kids?!?

 

[country freedom]

Oh Boy! The best people to let you know your are wrong in your parenting style are the ones in the professional fields......and they have little "foo foo" dogs instead of children.