How do you handle inconsequent/irresponsible guests? (long)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:most mothers don't call their baby "it".

I had the same thought.

[Anonymous]

OP already said English is not her first language. If you want to keep up with the topic you should at least read it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree, why is everyone ganging up on op? The original post is definitely a little off (particularly not using a pronoun for most of the references to her child), but she doesn't sound mean at all. She just asked for advice.

I don't know if people are ganging up on her so much as they are participating in a joke thread.

[Anonymous]

I don't believe this is a joke thread. OP I've seen such things happening and my advice is to toughen up and learn to say NO. This is not the first time you'll have to do it. Welcome to parenthood.

[Anonymous]

I keep reading the thread title as "incontinent."

[Anonymous]

Did anyone ever respond to her venting or was this just a troll-calling, English-grammar party?

OP, your inability to speak up is what brought on this entire situation. "No," my dear, is a complete sentence---one you should have used many times over the short visit you describe in your post.

"May I..." NO. "Mind if I..." Please DON'T.

Eight weeks in, the lesson you need to learn is how to build walls around your child when necessary. You keep referencing making strong looks. Good luck with that. Open your mouth and say, "It's time to give me back the baby," and mean it.

Boundaries, dear. You set the boundaries around your child.

Work on it.