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[quote=Anonymous]If it were me, I'd just try to continue to ignore it the way you did.  Kid's only 10 months so she's oblivious.  As she gets older, if she turns out to be noncomforming in a way that makes your MIL nervous then deal with it.

I think the best thing is to be supportive of your child as they figure out who they are and the way they want to be.  You don't know how your child will turn out so don't anticipate - but as always be on her side in these particular matters if MIL decides to make a fuss.

Argh - this is bringing back teenage memories of my grandmother saying in exasperation - "So do you want to be a boy?!" when I was reluctant to go to a neighbor's square dance.  But I didn't see her all that often so she wasn't really an issue - it was more that my parents, while not thrilled to have a tomboy for a daughter, didn't get in my way about it.  They could have been more supportive but, hey, it was the 60s and 70s.  At least they weren't nagging me to be a girly girl! I'm grateful for that!
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