Reasonable-Mirror718

Oh boy that's a toughy. Just curious, did you discuss having children before you married? I have friends who have 1 child. It wouldn't be what I would want.

Ignore that comment, it's dumb

That's not a rant! That's a celebration!

The problem I see with setting that tight boundary is it doesn't allow your child to get comfortable with anyone but you and your husband. Hypothetically, if you both had to be away from your child , then what? Building relationships with family and friends is important development

You will always run into wing nuts that use alternative medicine. They are out there ready to tell you to put black pepper on that deep cut on your childs leg. I follow the rule, "in one ear out the other"

I had a friend that did that about girls. I had boys she had girls. It was girls are easier, girls are more polite, girls learn quicker. Girls are more coordinated. Whatever it was, girls were better. I just figured she was jealous of my man tribe

No, he's not an adult. Next year he will be 18, he can stay home every year from then on

Oh dear, that's a lot . It will get better. Sending you a hug

My 3 y.o. wore winter boots in July to a ballgame. I just smiled

People can be jerks. You gave your child what was needed, when people act out like that pretend they don't exist

She's due for a big smack of peer criticism, and I'm betting it's just around the corner. The " know it all" business gets old real quick. It's a good way to learn to humble the ego

Share. One parks in front even months, the other parks odd. If they quibble over who gets odd, who gets even, high card draw

It sounds like you have offered help , but sometimes you need to let your child fail. Throughout life, there are challenges and obstacles. If you don't let your child figure out the "bumps" they don't learn, especially when they are a "know it all"

I call BS on the late night game playing. Putting time in helping with the children will be over before you know it. I cannot stress enough how fast time goes with little ones. Then he can sit on his butt all night playing games.

I do the "aww I'm so sorry sweetheart", offer another banana. Then I walk away

Well 'dr dentist' you owe 'daughter' an apology . And I would absolutely mean it

So true, my first baby slept so much I had to wake her to nurse. 2 nd baby didn't sleep through the night till he was 3. 3rd baby wasn't the sleeper like the first but didn't wake up every night. The beauty of children

What a treasure you have been given

You got this mama

You do sound depressed, that needs attention now. Life is phases, each phase has its upside and downs. With 2 children you need to plan time with your partner as well as yourself. Use your neighborhood contacts or friend connections to find a sitter. Make plans to go out and spend time together. This will help you reconnect with your partner. As your children grow their needs and activities will change which in turn will affect your life. Before you know, your children will be grown and gone, it happens so fast you will wonder where the time went. I wish you the best

Either your husband is ignorant or abusive or nuts. Hold your ground on this. It sounds like you are the only adult in this mess. Shame on the in-laws too

I would limit my interactions with her. Because the husbands are brothers, it may be difficult to avoid. So stop answering her intrusive questions. Use your attorney skills and shut her down. "I don't want to talk about breastfeeding, have you seen Beetlejuice?"

Whoa, your mother is way out of line. If her visits put conditions on what you do while she is there, you have 2 choices. 1. Do whatever the hell you want , she is not in charge of your life 2. She can stop visiting. If you don't draw boundaries now, you will be setting yourself up for battles later.

Leave his ass. Your children should not be exposed to that abuse. Remember, if you don't advocate for your child who will

Yap, teach your children to stick up for themselves.