Leesa,

I have similar issues with my family, as well as with the other mums that I seem to be meeting. EVERYONE wants to compare, brag and have one up on anything and everyone, from labour length, pregnancy length, birth weight, age of first teeth, first sat up, first crawled, etc etc etc.

The competitiveness drives me insane. I don't think there is much you can do about these people. I generally respond with a 'thats nice', then change the subject, or politely end the conversation. I have no intention of speaking to people who act like that. They often make me feel like I'm not good enough, or not doing anything the right way. I don't need that. And neither do you...