My inlaws will give me a hard time, but I don't really want them here more often than they are. It's not really a break for me.
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'Serenity'
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sj - May 22, 2017 10:09:34 am PDT #265 of 8185
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Connie Neil - May 22, 2017 10:11:49 am PDT #266 of 8185
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My inlaws will give me a hard time,
I bet it wouldn't be hard to set up a schedule of people to anonymously annoy your in-laws for every time they harass you.
Laura - May 22, 2017 10:13:23 am PDT #267 of 8185
Our wings are not tired.
Before the kids went to daycare I had family members stay with me to help. A sister-in-law, a nephew, a niece, and a cousin. DH's cousin loved to take the boys to the mall because it was a serious chick magnet.
Laura - May 22, 2017 10:14:38 am PDT #268 of 8185
Our wings are not tired.
My inlaws will give me a hard time,
Lie if required. Say the pediatrician recommended it. (Mine really did) eta: but I would never hesitate to lie if someone gave me a hard time about any parenting decision I made.
Glamcookie - May 22, 2017 10:16:59 am PDT #269 of 8185
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Lie or just don't share the info with them. No need for them to know anyway, right?
sj - May 22, 2017 10:35:51 am PDT #270 of 8185
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
They're here enough to notice and my daughter is a blabbermouth. The pediatrician did say she she would be worried that ltc doesn't see other kids except for the fact that she is miss social butterfly. I could leave off half of that.
Steph L. - May 22, 2017 10:37:32 am PDT #271 of 8185
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
They're here enough to notice
Well, if your in-laws give you a hard time, then you (and TCG) just need to say "This is what works best for us." If they keep pressing the point, you turn into a broken record and just say "This is what works best for us." It's not up for debate.
Steph L. - May 22, 2017 10:39:15 am PDT #272 of 8185
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
I need to toot my own horn: I said I was going to get bloodwork done, and 1 week ago I called the doctor's office to ask them to send me orders for that, and so far nothing has shown up in the mail (despite the receptionist saying that sure, they can do that). So I emailed the office today asking the same thing, instead of just letting it go for another 2 years. Woo.
sj - May 22, 2017 10:39:51 am PDT #273 of 8185
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Go, Teppy!
Steph L. - May 22, 2017 10:48:35 am PDT #274 of 8185
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
I know they're busy, but the admin staff is the actual worst at following through with requests. I should have just emailed in the first place, but I foolishly thought that talking to a human on the phone would be faster. Silly me.
We'll see if it takes them another 7 days to respond to my email.