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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My ILs buy our daughter (2) various gifts. While generous, all the gifts are baby dolls and baby strollers and the like. Some cooking toys. Anyway, she’ll push the stroller and they’ll tell her, “Aww, Larla, you’ll make such a good mommy.” It drives me nuts. I want to take her outside at times when they’re over (to play) and they always say it’s too cold. [/quote]

You can't control what your parents/ILs say or do.

I am first generation American, and my parents were raised in a different culture and hold values that I don't always believe in.  Unless I think it is blatant discrimination or ridiculous, I often don't say anything directly in front of them to correct.  I do make it a point to speak to my kids about values that I believe are important.  From my observations, the fact that my parents are ultra conservative in their thinking don't seem to affect my kids much.  My kids are old enough now to actually politely question my parents directly with what they say.

It is much more important that you model behaviours your want your child to emulate.  You have much greater influence at this point than anyone else.[/quote]
And yet, look how you turned out, in spite of your parents.[/quote]

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