If you're a young mom, do MILs have the right to tell you how to raise your child?

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I'm 23 and I have a 5 month old, he is the first grandchild in both sides. My MIL has been telling me all kinds of crap lately and I'm starting to lose it. I usually don't talk back mainly because I don't want to be rude but I'm losing it. She put me on blast today in front of my FIL's family and I wanted to tell her crap so bad but I just don't have the courage to speak up since we live under the same roof.

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I was given great advice: if family ever offers unwanted advice listen, say "oh interesting but baby's pediatrician recommends (fill in the blank to whatever you want)." Makes family feel like they were heard and you get to do what you want.

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Advice is one thing..  opinions are one thing...but them telling you HOW TO raise your child is a NO NO. You aren't that young..I'm 25 myself with my first. And I do a damn good job lol. You have mommy instincts, you know how to raise your child right.

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They can tell you, but you don't have to listen. That stuff goes in one ear and out the other.

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Nope. You're not even that young.

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As far as her rules of the house yes when it comes to raising your child HELL NO. She raised her children and if she wants to offer advice that's fine but you need to let her know of boundaries cause it will only get worse

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Absolutely not!

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Answer to your question: NO! Nobody has the right at all to tell you how to raise your baby!

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They do it wether you are young or not even ones own parents do it sometimes. Some times it just happens no matter what age you are MIL or your own parents it just happens.

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Nobody has "the right" to decide how to raise your child except for you and the child's father.

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My mother in law was and still is the same way. I lived with her for 2 years and omg it was terrible. She always tried to tell me when to feed my baby and when to shower him and so on. So my advice to you is dont listen to her only because you live with her is YOUR BABY your the mom NOT HER, if you want to take her advice take it but you don't have to do what she tells you. I know is hard when your a first time mom because you don't know what's normal but with time you will learn and everything will be fine. I'm pregnant with my 3rd baby and my Mother in law still tries to tell me what to eat and what to do with my other kids but I just ignore her and more because we don't live in the same roof anymore so she's nobody to tell me what to do. If anything I ask my mom or I call my babies Dr to make sure.

If you're a young mom, do MILs have the right to tell you how to raise your child?

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