https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 11:17:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-boys-2#post-1064661 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 11:40:28 +0000 cascademom 1064661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: So much word about giving in an inch and taking a mile. It's why I'm so reserved and careful about what information that she receives about us. I was kind of surprised DH wore his wedding ring to the family funeral he attended. He usually doesn't wear it. It's cool with me. But, for a visit to his family wearing his wedding ring is almost an act of defiance against my MIL to illustrate that he's married with a kid. Huge! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-boys-2#post-1064650 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 11:37:47 +0000 littlek 1064650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: hahahaha yes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-boys-2#post-1064620 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 11:30:37 +0000 cmomma17 1064620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aww that's sweet of you to be so thoughtful about his mom. I don't have to do this because my DH is already a total mama's boy, haha. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-boys-2#post-1063905 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 06:50:34 +0000 heffalump 1063905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have a boy (yet) but DH calls his mom plenty. Sometimes I think it's a little too much..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-boys-2#post-1063883 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 06:28:35 +0000 hilsy85 1063883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>H already talks to his parents daily, lol. I do hope Lo follows in his footsteps with that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-boys-2#post-1063878 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 06:19:16 +0000 ladybee 1063878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: our DS isn't even here yet and I think about. I ask DH about once a week if he's called his mom and I try to call once a week on my own. My MIL is amazing and my ILs are generous and supportive so I value them and want them to feel appreciated.</p> <p>ETA: my MIL once said that if your son marrys someone you don't like its a reflection on you as a mother so to take raising a man seriously from the beginning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-boys-2#post-1063825 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 02:05:52 +0000 Boheme 1063825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, we see/hear from her so often (pretty much daily) that I wish he'd call less like @HLK208: said. We get dropped in on unannounced quite often! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-boys-2#post-1063790 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 23:40:04 +0000 HLK208 1063790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: aw your such a good wife!</p> <p>I never encourage DH to call his mom, lol. I feel a little bad about it but if we give her an inch, she takes a mile. If we call her, she'll be stopping by our house unnannouced 4 times a week...and as much as I love that...<br /> Oh, wait...</p> <p>We do see her every 2-4 weeks though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-boys-2#post-1063788 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 23:34:26 +0000 wheres_c 1063788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine talks to his often enough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-boys-2#post-1063783 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 23:26:43 +0000 ALV91711 1063783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really hope to not be a crazy MIL and hope that my future DIL will like to be around our family.</p> <p>My DH is pretty good about calling his mom regularly, so I don't worry about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-boys-2#post-1063765 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 23:10:52 +0000 Running Elley 1063765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: I've actually been meaning to do the same! My MIL started praying for my husband's future wife when he was a baby and I know that I appreciate it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-boys-2#post-1063748 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 22:47:48 +0000 cascademom 1063748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, but it's extremely complicated. He just visited his parents for almost a week, so the urge to call will be less for awhile. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-boys-2#post-1063747 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 22:46:15 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1063747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: I know this may sound crazy, but I've literally started praying for my not-even-6-month-olds' future wives. Hopefully, starting early will pay off! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-boys-2#post-1063732 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 22:36:15 +0000 Running Elley 1063732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: Thats so sweet! I feel the same way about future daughter in laws and its something that's on my mind a lot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-boys-2#post-1063729 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 22:34:41 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1063729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! In fact, I just wrote my MIL a note about how much I value her and how she will always have a place in our lives and our children's lives. I'm all too aware that I have sons who will grow up and marry ladies who I really hope will love us and want us to be part of their lives. It's a little scary actually! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-boys-2#post-1063706 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 22:21:01 +0000 runsyellowlites 1063706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, we do see her pretty regularly though. She wants to do weekly lunches with DH &amp; I'm pretty against it.... She's come a long ways in the last few years but she's still not my favorite person. :/</p> <p>ETA: I plan to be the kind of mil that her dil likes &amp; doesn't feel the need to keep DS from so as to not have that problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-boys-2#post-1063693 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 22:16:54 +0000 lovehoneybee 1063693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, not call, but I do make sure we see her (and FIL) on a very regular basis, and when it's possible I give them time alone together. DH adores MIL (I do too)...he likes to say that he'd be a total Mama's boy if his dad wasn't so awesome (truth). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-boys-2#post-1063677 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 22:04:23 +0000 winniebee 1063677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is sweet! Generally my husband is good about calling his mom but I do remind him for important stuff! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-boys-2#post-1063676 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 22:03:32 +0000 mrskc 1063676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I usually ask DH once a week if he's called his mom this week. I encourage him to call her once a week. I see it so differently now that I'm a mom. I even made us go visit her last weekend which I would not have done before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-boys-2#post-1063666 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 21:53:42 +0000 Running Elley 1063666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you encourage your husbands to call their moms more now that you have a son?</p> <p>DH never thinks to call his mom just to talk and I never thought about it either...until I had E! Now I encourage him to call his mom much more often! I'm peer pressuring him into calling right now. His youngest brother left for college this past weekend and she has no kids in the house for the first time (BIL is the youngest of 6!). From the FB post she made today she's taking it really hard. I know if I felt like that I'd want my son to call me! DH doesn't get it. </p>