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  • my 16mo ds has never had juice (he loves milk and water). MIL is dying to give him apple juice and is nagging me about it. she's really pushing my buttons, telling me she's just going to give it to him when i'm not around. not that the juice is a huge deal, but she is really pissing me off with this. how to handle?

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    05.15.08, 07:24 AM [ Flag ]

    • LIE to her, tell her he has had juice already. FWIW i let me 10mo have some juice once in a blue, i put one ounce ijuice with 5 ounces water in a sippy.

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      05.15.08, 07:25 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • That would piss me off too. Part of me would tell her that if she keeps pushing it, I'd make sure she never is alone with ds but that wouldn't be productive.

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      05.15.08, 07:30 AM [ Flagged | link to this post ]

    • Maybe you could say that your ped advised against giving juice?

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      05.15.08, 07:31 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • op: she doesn't believe in real dr's (always holistic non MDs and herbal healers for her so, she wouldn't care... also, i don't feel like i should have to resort to lying for her to respect this request.

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        05.15.08, 07:33 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • my mom is big on juice too, always saying give him a little juice. i think they think it helps with constipation & stuff or a good little snack....i would not make a big deal of it. i know she waters in down & gives him a little when he is at her house....not the end of the world.

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      05.15.08, 07:34 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • op: it's not really about the juice, though... it's about the blatant disrespect.

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        05.15.08, 07:34 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

        • np - ita. can dh talk to her? or maybe you just have to suck it up. sometimes there's no way to deal with it other than that or a big fight, which seems silly over something like juice.

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          05.15.08, 07:37 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

          • yeah.. i think i just have to grin and bear this... i want to save dh's meddling for something more important than the "juice debate of 2008"

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            05.15.08, 07:38 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • If you have tried to convey your feelings and she continues to push you, I would have dh handle his mother. I never give my 16 mos. old juice ( only the occasional V-8) and my mom who watches my db understands my no juice rule.

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      05.15.08, 07:38 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • i have a pretty decent relationship with my MIL usually. i really don't want dh to have to "pull rank"

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        05.15.08, 07:39 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

        • I agree but mil seems to be ignoring your wishes and as you said this is now "blatant disrespect" which means dh should step in, it's not about the juice. It's about her son reminding her who's boss.

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          05.15.08, 07:41 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
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