Loving but annoying in laws visiting

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Anonymous wrote:One week down and one week to go...

My husband’s parents are good people but my FIL never shuts up. I’m trying to talk to my toddler or nurse the baby and he continues his long story about how great his kids were. My MIL questions everything I do (why don’t you let 2.5 yr old watch tv? Why don’t you make him say he’s sorry when he does something wrong? Why don’t you make him try new food? Etc.)

And they refuse to call the baby the nickname we chose and love. They keep yelling her formal name even though she doesn’t respond!!

Just a vent.

MIL is right about a few things.
You should ask your son say sorry when he does something wrong. And trying new food is healthy, it's part of a future healthy diet.
Kids would only eat pasta if you let them ... It's your job to teach them.

The nickname is what it is. You chose to give him one, not everybody has to like it or say it.
I would also say the formal name if I didn't like the nickname.

Maybe they're not easy but you're not either.

WRONG!!

Regarding “I’m sorry”: a toddler isn’t sorry and forcing them to say something untrue is confusing. Also, with smart kids, “I’m sorry” is used as a get-out-of-jail-Free card. The toddler sacks his sister and then quickly says “I’m sorry” which puts an immediate end to the issue. You try to talk about it and the kid says “I told you I was sorry!”

Also WRONG on the “just try a bite”. Would you try a bite of dirt if I offered it to you? Seriously, just try a bite of this roach - it’s delicious. No. That’s what strange food looks like to a toddler. So much better to respect your child and introduce him to new food by watching you eat and enjoy it. Meals should never be a battle.

The nickname thing is just annoying. Who the f are the grandparents to decide what to call the baby? Plus she doesn’t respond to it.

Why would you name a kid something but call her by a nickname so the kid doesn't even know her formal name? Why not just name your kid nickname? Seems ridiculous to me and this is going to be something OP has to fight for years to come. Just a really stupid parenting choice.

Oof...not the op, you sound incredibly rude.

I disagree. If you are still hellbent on not calling your child their given name then you probably should’ve named him something else like the beloved nick name. I don’t mean that rudely, it’s just odd that’s a child own parents are so adamant about not using the name they chose.