Silly comments from MIL

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Silly comments from MIL
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Wed, 01-09-2008 - 1:27am

My MIL is in her 80's....but my ex-MIL is in her 60's and they both have said similar crazy things to me.
We were at my MIL's 2 weeks ago. They have a guest bedroom that is FREEZING. They obviously have a heating issue in that room, so this time my DH and I came with our own electric heater! The bedding was fine, had an electric blanket. But if the room is about 50 degrees, I can't sleep...I feel like I'm in a tent outside. We've mentioned the cold room to her before.
So she called me today to apologize for the lack of bedding on the bed. I told her the issue was more of having a cold room. Long story short, she said "Oh, maybe you need a sleeping cap!" I wanted to say "No, I think you need new duct work." I don't know, it just sounds like she was trying to put the blame on me.
One more story: my 2 yo has her first ear infection. She said "My kids never had ear infections because they always wore a cap." Or how about this: "My son had really bad colic so I put booties on him full time and it stopped right away!"
I've had to explain to my ex and now current MIL that colds, infections, etc. are not caused by the cold weather. They agree, but insist the cold makes things happen.
I do like my current MIL more than the ex, but I never get these old wives tales from my own mother! I just replied to current MIL and told her "Yeah, I try to keep a hat on her, but it's hard when she pulls it off...I do the best I can."
Do your MIL's have these helpful hints all the time? About how they raised their children the "Right" way?
She also loves to either read child-rearing articles to us over the phone or send them. I think she's forgotten I have a 13 yo and 11 yo who are pretty decent. LOL
Maybe she's bored...but she also says she's very busy. Funny.
I guess I do have little to complain about, but it gets annoying after awhile.

What do you think? Any similar experiences?

Kim

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Registered: 05-27-1998
Wed, 01-09-2008 - 4:33pm

Forgot to mention--I have a friend whose MIL is incredibly cheap with the heat in their house. They have their thermostat set at 52 F (and they live in New Hampshire!) She brings a space heater and an electric blanket

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 01-09-2008 - 4:56pm

We should get together & write a book about MILs!

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Registered: 03-29-2003
Wed, 01-09-2008 - 5:26pm

I love my mil, but she's a screwball.

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Wed, 01-09-2008 - 6:20pm

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Wed, 01-09-2008 - 7:10pm

Yup, I got the same thing, at about the same time frame!

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Wed, 01-09-2008 - 8:36pm

I've heard it from all kinds of people...grandma,MIL, etc.

In fact, this week, I am teaching about diseases & one of my test questions has which is not a method of transmitting the common cold virus and the answer is walking outside in the cold. So, since I will be addressing this with the students, I will also be telling them that when grandma says that you'll catch a cold if you walk outside barefoot, just smile & nod and know better in your own head...lol.













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Registered: 08-11-2007
Wed, 01-09-2008 - 11:01pm

Not my MIL but when Gab was about a monthe old dh and I went out and FIL was watching Gab.


SIl desides to visit when we are gone.I come home and find out she has changed the radio staion on the clock radio in Gab's room.


Because having her listen to anytype of rock when she was dozing off would damage her IQ for life


I was a little PP at the time,so all I wanted to do was cry.


Anyway Gab's IQ is just fine and she does wonderful in school,so I guess I did not damage her for life;-)

Laura mom to Gabrielle


 

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