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[quote=Anonymous]Is it normal for your in laws to solely inquire as to your infant's sleep habits? Saw in laws today and literally the only questions they asked for three hours were "Are you getting enough sleep?" and "How much is the baby sleeping?" Our baby is 12 weeks old, and like a lot of babies that age, he's far from sleeping through the night! :) Of course, we are tired. However, we're managing, and frankly sleep deprivation is something we expected with a child this age, and not really that big of a deal to us. It's a phase. We've read a ton of books on sleep and his habits are very normal for his age, and if we need to sleep train down the road, we know what the options are. Frankly, we're much more excited about all the other things he's doing, like grabbing things, wiggling, recognizing people, smiling, cooing, experiencing new sounds and textures, playing with new toys, enjoying outings and playdates, etc. Instead when we see his grandparents we get interviewed about why he isn't sleeping through the night, and suggestions ad nauseum about what to do (apparently, if we had a rocking chair, all would be solved!). Is this normal? Am I the only one who finds it incredibly annoying? Our son is well rested with a wonderful temperament, growing like a weed, and an absolute joy despite the fact that, yes, he's a baby and he still needs us during the night. I find it odd and increasingly infuriating to be interviewed every time we see them like I'm doing something wrong (do rocking chairs have nipples that can feed my son every 3 hours? if not, then I don't think they will help...). [/quote]

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