Not exactly what I had in mind, studentmum, but effective, all the same!
Rainforest - thought about lying, just feels like a disservice to the next person that person meets who co-sleeps or doesn't cut their son's hair, or whatever! I'm a big leftie, unionist bleeding-heart...I am pretty good under fire
Are you still breastfeeding??? !) Yes, its because I'm lazy. 2) Yes, aren't you? 3) Why wouldn't I be?
They sleep in your bed? 1) Yes, I love it, kids are so toasty and warm 2) Yes, I can't be bothered getting up when its cold, I'm lazy.
I like to look very puzzled when people ask me these questions and I like to ask the questions back at them so they are the ones explaining why they need to question me. Usually not much of a response though, stuff along the lines of 'oh well you dont see that often' (or some such crap). Then I usually say 'well you musnt know many people then! Everyone I know *insert issue here* does too....
i know, i really shouldn't be lying about it.
people are constantly asking me about breastfeeding ds now that i'm pg again, as though i'm hurting the unborn baby or something by breastfeeding him- or like it's weird to see a pg woman breastfeeding.
i like your suggestion lulu of children being toasty- my ds is so toasty and smells so fresh in the morning, i lovewaking up with him. much nicer than smelly old dp
Rainforest, you can lie about it if you're uncomfortable about the attention! There'll always be someone like me to take up the slack I've been hanging around booby feeders too long - I cannot understand any non-positive attitude to BFing whilst pg, or tandem feeding!
A friend of mine practices attachment parenting and told us a story the other week about her response to a nosy inquiry into her parenting choices. Not sure what the initiating question was but she responded with a polite "Oh thank you, let me know when your book comes out so you can tell people you at least sold one copy". Had us all giggling.
I heard a great one the other day "why don't you look in your own backyard before you look over the fence"....ha,ha loved it.
As for the hair cut - the other day it was "oh Erin, get the poor childs hair cut"that's the third time it was topic of conversation at playgroup...far out. I like his wild, ferral blonde mop LOL.
When an old high school friend was over visiting, she and her cousin were really at me with the sleep questions "how often does she wake, what time etc" I just smiled and said "Look, I don't know and I don't have a problem. I cosleep, so it is no effort for me to feed her. I don't worry about sleep when they are young".
If I am questioned about co-sleeping I just tend to comment that I am too lazy to get up for feeds. If they don't know I co-sleep and ask how many times I get up in the night, I just say "Oh, I don't get up", generally they looked shocked and think I just leave bubs to cry. Then I continue "I don't need to get up, we co-sleep, I just roll over "
I did get nasty once, I had a GP (not my normal one) refused to give me a referral for depression. She believed I should control cry, as she did with her son and he is fine, that should solve my depression. Well I let loose "I believe it is a form of child abuse and I will not abuse my child!"
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