I'm so angry with my MIL.

[luvvy]

My ils had G for the weekend while we went out of town. She didn't put him to bed util 11 last night and then fed him a happy meal with SODA for lunch. Needless to say, G is standing in his crib screaming at the top of his lungs. He is so utterly exhausted. All of the relaxing we did this weekend is officially undone. The plus side is he is screaming "mommy I HOLD YOU!"

We are never leaving him there overnight again. Lesson learned.

[stinkyfeet]

:-( poor baby!

[sonrisa]

Mar 2, 2014 21:46:21 GMT -5 luvvy said:

"mommy I HOLD YOU!" 

That sounds awful. Nonetheless, that quote is so sweet.

[isabel]

I would kill. I can't believe they gave him soda! "I hold you" is too freaking cute though. I hope he passes out soon.

[alzi]

Ugh how awful. Poor kid:( and poor you!

[lime]

WTF

Who thinks this is a good idea?

[luvvy]

Yeah h is pissed too. I get that grandparents spoil their grand kids but come on. My kid is totally a schedule driven kid. She knows this. Our bffs offered for next time.

[dizzydee]

I can't believe she was stupid enough to admit it to you.

[luvvy]

I love my ILs and I feel bad being angry but he is miserable. He is quiet now so I'm hopeful that he is passed out. We won't talk to them about it, it was a chance we took and we know better now.

[meganew]

How old is he? Obviously still in a crib which should be a clear indication that he's not old enough for soda! Geesh.

[skib]

The Happy Meal is no big deal to me -- the soda and the staying up late... I would be LIVID.

I do think you should talk to your ILs about this, though. They need to know why you won't be allowing them to babysit anymore.

[luvvy]

Mar 2, 2014 21:55:47 GMT -5 meganew said:

How old is he? Obviously still in a crib which should be a clear indication that he's not old enough for soda! Geesh.

He is 2 (turned 2 in dec). Still too young for soda but we haven't moved him to his big boy bed because he still hasn't figured out how yo climb out of his crib.

[HiC]

Eh, it happens. I wouldn't let that keep me from going away without him again. I'm thinking he probably would have been just as bonkers had they followed your schedule.

[luvvy]

Oh the happy meal is totally nbd. After all, he yells French fries when we sees the Golden Arches. We will still go out of town but probably not any time soon and we will most likely leave g with our BFF couple or my SIL.

[meganew]

Mar 2, 2014 21:58:49 GMT -5 luvvy said:

Mar 2, 2014 21:55:47 GMT -5 meganew said:

How old is he? Obviously still in a crib which should be a clear indication that he's not old enough for soda! Geesh.

He is 2 (turned 2 in dec). Still too young for soda but we haven't moved him to his big boy bed because he still hasn't figured out how yo climb out of his crib.

Psh, Ollie turned 2 in September and I have no intentions of moving him out of his crib either!

[luvvy]

Mar 2, 2014 21:57:01 GMT -5 jillianashley6 said:

Ugh, I'd be livid.

And M says "mommy hold you" when she wants to be held. I love love love it

Yep. He just wants to be held. He's breaking my heart.

[luvvy]

Mar 2, 2014 22:00:16 GMT -5 meganew said:

Mar 2, 2014 21:58:49 GMT -5 luvvy said:

He is 2 (turned 2 in dec). Still too young for soda but we haven't moved him to his big boy bed because he still hasn't figured out how yo climb out of his crib.

Psh, Ollie turned 2 in September and I have no intentions of moving him out of his crib either!

Word. The few times he has slept in his big boy bed (both are in his room) we have found him roaming the house at 3am.

[tumbled]

Honestly, you got free child care for the weekend. Free. I wouldn't be complaining. If you want your childcare provider to follow a strict schedule and nutrition regimen, you're better off paying someone.

From now on, no more MIL. Problem solved.

[bornbaker]

The staying up late I could get over. But SODA? Nooooooo! I would have a FIT!

[luvvy]

Mar 2, 2014 22:01:46 GMT -5 tumbled said:

Honestly, you got free child care for the weekend. Free. I wouldn't be complaining. If you want your childcare provider to follow a strict schedule and nutrition regimen, you're better off paying someone.

From now on, no more MIL. Problem solved.

So you missed where I said I felt bad complaining, eh? Plus I never said he needed a strict nutritional regimen or schedule, just a little common sense. Besides, I'm venting. But thanks for trying to make me feel like a jerkwad.

[eb777888]

I remember when David's cousin was 8 months old, MIL had her and brought her over to see David. She gave her two bottles of Diet Coke because "That's all she'll drink!" OMG. My face was like...   She thinks I'm uptight, lol.

[luvvy]

Mar 2, 2014 22:07:41 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

I remember when David's cousin was 8 months old, MIL had her and brought her over to see David. She gave her two bottles of Diet Coke because "That's all she'll drink!" OMG. My face was like...   She thinks I'm uptight, lol.

Whoa.

[speckledfrog]

He isn't even 2?! JFC. I don't understand why you wouldn't say at least something to them. Not even to start an argument or to chastise them, but something to let them know that you don't approve of what they did.

FWIW, W just turned 2 and I have zero plans to move him out of his crib. Maybe 2.5, but I bet he'll be in there closer to three. I doubt he'll ever climb out.

[meganew]

Mar 2, 2014 22:06:04 GMT -5 luvvy said:

Mar 2, 2014 22:01:46 GMT -5 tumbled said:

Honestly, you got free child care for the weekend. Free. I wouldn't be complaining. If you want your childcare provider to follow a strict schedule and nutrition regimen, you're better off paying someone.

From now on, no more MIL. Problem solved.

So you missed where I said I felt bad complaining, eh? Plus I never said he needed a strict nutritional regimen or schedule, just a little common sense. Besides, I'm venting. But thanks for trying to make me feel like a jerkwad.

You get to be upset when common sense is not used and your child suffers because of it. It's just as easy to give a kid milk as it is soda.

You are not being the jerkwad here.

[janiejones]

Mar 2, 2014 22:01:46 GMT -5 tumbled said:

Honestly, you got free child care for the weekend. Free. I wouldn't be complaining. If you want your childcare provider to follow a strict schedule and nutrition regimen, you're better off paying someone.

From now on, no more MIL. Problem solved.

You are dumb.

[VeryViolet]

I would be pissed too. When I watch my nephew I pump him full of junk food and we stay up too late. He is four though, when he was 2 it was a lot more regimented almost more for my sanity than for him.

[tumbled]

Mar 2, 2014 22:06:04 GMT -5 luvvy said:

Mar 2, 2014 22:01:46 GMT -5 tumbled said:

Honestly, you got free child care for the weekend. Free. I wouldn't be complaining. If you want your childcare provider to follow a strict schedule and nutrition regimen, you're better off paying someone.

From now on, no more MIL. Problem solved.

So you missed where I said I felt bad complaining, eh? Plus I never said he needed a strict nutritional regimen or schedule, just a little common sense. Besides, I'm venting. But thanks for trying to make me feel like a jerkwad.

My intention wasn't to make you feel like a jerk wad. Just that sometimes, I think that people (myself included) tend to expect too much from their family members. I get where you're coming from. I'm just thinking that family isn't the best child care option.

And FTR, you did say that he was "schedule driven." 

Sorry you're having a rough night. 

[speckledfrog]

Mar 2, 2014 22:06:04 GMT -5 luvvy said:

Mar 2, 2014 22:01:46 GMT -5 tumbled said:

Honestly, you got free child care for the weekend. Free. I wouldn't be complaining. If you want your childcare provider to follow a strict schedule and nutrition regimen, you're better off paying someone.

From now on, no more MIL. Problem solved.

So you missed where I said I felt bad complaining, eh? Plus I never said he needed a strict nutritional regimen or schedule, just a little common sense. Besides, I'm venting. But thanks for trying to make me feel like a jerkwad.

For real.  Eff off tumbled

[emsumm]

I'd only really mind the soda. I think it's not huge in the long run.

[whiskeyandwine]

My niece used to says, "Mamma I wanna hold youuuuuuuu!!!!!!" when she was a baby. The sweetest thing ever!