Hi DWIL
Please advise the best way to shut down ridiculous comments about DS from family members. DH is no help as these comments don't get under his skin as they do mine. He may be a DuH in this situation.
Let's start with MIL.
She is constantly telling my son (who is 10 months old by the way) how he needs to make sure to go to college and go into a career that makes a lot of money, how he shouldn't go into a labor job, etc. Of course I know my son has no idea what she is saying and it's just babble, but I want to stop it now. I want her to stop implying to my child that making money is the most important thing, as that is not the belief of DH and I.
Next, she has asked several times when we will leave him overnight with her for a visit. My husband has shut her down on this, but now she just asks when he isn't around.
Now onto FIL and my father.
My son has a lot of hair. Everyone has a comment about it, when are we going to cut it, etc. However my FIL and my dad always comment he looks like a girl. I have told them this is rude, mean, etc but they just laugh.
What do I say? I know these things are small issues in comparison to others, but I want to put an end to the comments. I have always been one to "not rock the boat" and look past comments made from MIL and FIL in the past.
How would you reply to these comments ?
Please advise the best way to shut down ridiculous comments about DS from family members. DH is no help as these comments don't get under his skin as they do mine. He may be a DuH in this situation.
Let's start with MIL.
She is constantly telling my son (who is 10 months old by the way) how he needs to make sure to go to college and go into a career that makes a lot of money, how he shouldn't go into a labor job, etc. Of course I know my son has no idea what she is saying and it's just babble, but I want to stop it now. I want her to stop implying to my child that making money is the most important thing, as that is not the belief of DH and I.
Next, she has asked several times when we will leave him overnight with her for a visit. My husband has shut her down on this, but now she just asks when he isn't around.
Now onto FIL and my father.
My son has a lot of hair. Everyone has a comment about it, when are we going to cut it, etc. However my FIL and my dad always comment he looks like a girl. I have told them this is rude, mean, etc but they just laugh.
What do I say? I know these things are small issues in comparison to others, but I want to put an end to the comments. I have always been one to "not rock the boat" and look past comments made from MIL and FIL in the past.
How would you reply to these comments ?