https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 12:22:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-797803 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:31:03 +0000 .twist. 797803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: Yea, that's how I've always taken these kinds of comments. More of a "wow" factor. </p> <p>I was over at my IL's on the weekend and they have my FIL's crib from when he was an infant. MIL was telling me that "at first" LO will go in there while at their house. I'm not so sure because the rungs on it are like... 2.5 inches apart! hahaha I think a small enough baby could fit right through them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-797723 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:09:42 +0000 googly-eyes 797723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@evansjamie: could be! I think my mom and mil just think DH and I are silly and over the top... And I think they probably just don't remember the parenting "trends" (expert advice etc) they followed!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-797264 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:17:01 +0000 Anagram 797264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Luckily, I haven't heard *too much* of this, but I've heard some random gems lately from people from MY generation. Like, yesterday I was told that an infant can't even be in the same room as a TV that's on, because their brains aren't developed enough and it will "scramble their brains".</p> <p>What sucks is that DH will listen to some of this "advice" because he does 0 research of his own (well, so far...we still have time). So then it becomes MY job to track down information and present it to him disproving whatever he's heard recently. So it's like I have two jobs now---fun!</p> <p>Not that I think TV is good for kids or anything! But I think if I watch a movie while breastfeeding, my baby's brain will be just fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-797227 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:05:06 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 797227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's like I have to back up everthing I say with written facts by the mayo clinic or something. Makes me not want to share. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-797210 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:56:42 +0000 Pink Champagne 797210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband's Nana told me to give LO a chicken bone to "help cut his teeth".<br /> A chicken bone!!! You're not even supposed to give those to dogs!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-797187 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:47:24 +0000 lomom 797187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom loves to brag about how I rode around on the floorboard at a week old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-797153 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:28:45 +0000 Boheme 797153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>FIL told me he was really worried that I *wasn't* getting a c-section. He called it a "seed sectioning" and told me that if MIL hadn't gotten a "seed sectioning" DH would've died at birth, because they're the only safe way to have a baby! hahahaha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-797145 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:24:28 +0000 avivoca 797145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@googly-eyes: I'm not snobby about it at all. There are just certain things I prefer to use in my house, especially since I have skin sensitivities and allergies. I agree with @JerricaBenton, in that perhaps it is a bit of a defensive mechanism and our parents/grandparents don't want us to think that they weren't doing the best they could or were irresponsible in any way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-797125 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:06:31 +0000 blackbird 797125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom wanted me to use MY crib from 27 years ago! She also smoked and said I used to sleep on my side-she tried to convince me back sleeping was pointless! All the new gear is, apparently, "not necessary". Sure makes life easier for us!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-797109 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:01:17 +0000 Chillybear 797109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom thinks its fine to use gear from when my brother was an infant 20 years ago for my kid.... hell my brother used my carseat from 1984 almost 10 years later... its a good thing my parents never got in any car accidents </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-797100 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:57:52 +0000 googly-eyes 797100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@evansjamie: oh... I just got dreft, lol. I don't get why being crunchy would offend anyone unless your snobby about it but that goes for anything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-797081 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:47:17 +0000 MamaBehr 797081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Apparently when my brother was born (in '75) breastfeeding wasn't the preferred method, hospitals were pushing formula (according to my mom) and my mom was the weird-o for wanting to nurse! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-797069 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:43:46 +0000 JerricaBenton 797069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad isn't even that old and he is always suggesting a drop of whiskey to 'relax' LO! I think (hope!) he's half joking because he knows I would never in a million years. When I was first pregnant and telling my mom about current car seat rules she just couldn't believe kids had to be rear-facing for so long. She was like, angry about it, haha. I think some of this stuff does bring about a bit of defensiveness in the older generation because for the most part, they all thought they were doing the best things, which at the time they probably were! It's like they don't want us young whippersnappers to think they were irresponsible or uneducated about childcare so it comes off in those 'in my day' type comments. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-797042 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:29:18 +0000 MrsSCB 797042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom often talks about the crazy things her mother and grandmother did when she was a child (like giving her warm milk with a little bit of whiskey or coffee in it, or not having any seat belts in cars) but never as a way of implying, "We should still do things this way," more like, "Wow, I can't believe how far we've come!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-797005 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:54:57 +0000 Cherrybee 797005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This caused a big row at my IL's house! My FIL said to MIL, during some conversation about what I can and can't eat, "well you smoked and drank all through your pregnancies and both of ours are alright". Well she hit the roof!! FIL couldn't understand what he'd done wrong and kept saying "well, you did... people did in our day..." but MIL (who likes to pretend she's perfect) just got more and more upset!! It was so awkward! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-796985 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:40:32 +0000 avivoca 796985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@googly-eyes: Dreft as opposed to more natural detergents (Charlie's Soap, Rockin Green, Method, Mrs. Meyers) or homemade detergent. I think my crunchy tendencies offend her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-796956 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:42:45 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 796956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: @Bao: My car seat was a death trap! I use to play with it as a kid and would get pinched &amp; hurt all the time. Apparently it was NOT a toy.</p> <p>I also remember riding around with out a car seat at a very young age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-796847 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:05:15 +0000 googly-eyes 796847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsmenow: so true! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-796843 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:47:02 +0000 MaisyMay 796843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>"You waited until 4 months to give her any solids? I gave you mashed potatoes at 2 months." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-796841 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:45:10 +0000 mrsmenow 796841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our kids will roll their eyes at the things we do now...it is just the way the cookie crumbles:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-796833 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:24:14 +0000 Grace 796833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Smoked, drank, bumpers, blankets etc. Somehow, it doesn't bother me - I shrug my shoulders at the comments and do it my way. I mean, I'm sure our kids will be agast at the techniques we used when they were small. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-796818 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:10:05 +0000 Corduroy 796818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>...they didn't baby wear and/or daddies never wore babies. People are always telling me this. But I know my parents, primarily my dad, wore me in a snugli - and they gave it to me when I had my LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-796738 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:11:53 +0000 Bao 796738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: right! I know I at least had one until I was 1, but not sure how much beyond that. Scary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-796718 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:59:57 +0000 MrsF 796718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My SIL apparently rode cross-country in the front seat in her mom's lap as an infant. Yikes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-796712 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:55:13 +0000 runsyellowlites 796712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Carseats got ditched sooner? What about those that didn't have carseats at all!? *gasp* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-796705 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:52:31 +0000 Bao 796705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man...</p> <p>Rice cereal at 2 weeks old, whiskey on the gums, smoking and drinking while pregnant, bumpers, thick blankets, car seats got ditched way sooner, junk food at 6 months old...the list goes on and on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-796697 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:49:16 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 796697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Weagle: ha I've heard that one too </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-796682 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:40:03 +0000 Weagle 796682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My grandmother thinks babies should start eating cereal at 2 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-796677 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:35:04 +0000 googly-eyes 796677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Back then...</p> <p>They didnt have swigs to make things "easy."</p> <p>They used crib bumpers (so did I but I worried and tried to remove them which hasnt worked out so well.)</p> <p>They rubbed baby's gums with god knows what.</p> <p>Babies were apparently harder and moms did more. </p> <p>@evansjamie: dreft as oppose to what? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/well-in-my-day#post-796586 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:44:32 +0000 avivoca 796586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We survived crib bumpers, tummy sleeping, and 'normal' products like Dreft and J&amp;J. Also, mom can't believe the list of foods I can't eat. </p>