"grand baby" driving me crazy!
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Anonymous
| Petty, I know. This is just a vent. My MIL constantly calls our DS grand baby and it drives my crazy. It seems like it might be a cultural thing? She is originally from West Virginia so maybe it is a southern thing? Can someone please explain this? |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
| Um your child IS her grand baby. WTF? |
Anonymous
| This is not a big deal. As he gets older and more verbal she will start using his real name. As long as she doesn't refer to him as her baby, you're fine. |
Anonymous
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1. West Virginia is not the south.
2. Your child is her grand baby. |
Anonymous
| Parts of wv are the south. |
Anonymous
| Do you prefer grand child? |
Anonymous
Yup, you are being petty. Keep it in perspective. If your MIL is loving, warm, happy, engaged, helpful and involved - without being a complete witch like some of these MILs, be grateful, seriously. |
Anonymous
heir apparent? |
Anonymous
| I am from rural Virginia. "Grandbaby" is commonly used. |
Anonymous
Ha! |
Anonymous
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Thread on this same topic a few months ago:
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/450690.page#6497296 |
Anonymous
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Do you mean your MIL doesn't refer to him by his name?
"Hey, grandbaby, let's go to the playground". Is that what you mean? |
Anonymous
| It could be worse. A reality TV grandma calls hers "glambaby." |
Anonymous
| My (Mississippi) grandmother always called me her grandbaby, even when I was 15. I hated it, now I just miss her... |