Nikki, I totally feel for you. My dad and his wife have made such passive aggressive comments to me as well. I finally had it and firmly explained what would happen if x, y, & z did not happen, etc. Then I invited them to come to my house and spend a week getting DS down for naps, bed, and night wakings if they think they have a better way. As they calmly explained that they were "only trying to help" and I "was just making it harder on myself," I continued to invite them over to do it themselves. Of course they declined and so I said, until then, this is what works best for me and Asher and they can just keep their negative, discouraging comments to themselves. I am usually not confrontational at all, so I think they got the message that I meant business and was tired of everyone's comments for the past 4-5 months. :x They are much more respectful now. They still pout a little, but when I had to leave my Dad's house early on Saturday evening because Asher refused to take a nap over there (and I wasn't about to try to keep him up straight till bedtime!), he graciously kissed us both goodbye until next time. I really hope your FIL can get himself in line, this is no way to cultivate a endearing relationship with his granddaughter!
Vidya, I cannot get Asher to sleep on the go. Sometimes he'll fall asleep in the car seat if we're traveling far enough, but that's about it. Have you looked into a carrier? Asher used to fall asleep in the sling when I was grocery shopping. We just don't go out much. I do the best I can, getting errands done when DH is home on weekends during naps and after bedtime. Also, if Diya is distracted while NIP, what about nursing in the car? I hop in the front seat, turn on the car, A/C, and radio!
Michelle, the AAP recommends no TV for children under 2. BW also recommends screening the TV usuage because images can stick in their heads and cause trouble sleeping. I know a baby who cries at certain parts in the baby einstien videos! :shock: Asher LOVES the tv unfortunately. I often watch while BFing and he'll watch while I'm burping him. When he was younger and I was trying to wean the paci, he would cry every time I had to burp him and the TV was the only other thing to get him to stop. Now that he's older and notices things around him, I get him to watch the kitties outside the window while burping. :lol: I've let him watch a baby einstien video once and I was disturbed by how fascinated he was. He'd rather watch that than play with mama!
I turned it off and haven't watched one since. When I want to get some things done, I gate off the family room, put down his toys, and turn on some children's music and he goes to town. I find that he responds to music just as well as the TV. HTH!
