Its started :(

Kim E wrote:
Here's a little list from LLL of comebacks to the question "isn't
he a
little old for that?"

--We work for National Geographic.

--I'm trying to raise his IQ.

--We're very old-fashioned.

--We're part of a study.

--Oh she's weaning now. She's down to 10 times a day.

--My MIL insists. She nursed my husband until he was 6.

--He doesn't sleep through the night, he doesn't like solid foods,
he
sleeps in our bed, we pick him up all the time, and we don't
believe
in spanking. I'm only trying to be consistent.

--She likes it.

--My mother is the U.S. Surgeon General.

--Oh? I hadn't noticed.

--He's allergic to artificial nipples.

--Well, that's one opinion.

--Hmm, no one's ever asked me that before!

--Actually, no, I'd love to talk about it. Do you have time for
coffee?

--What? And give up this bust line? Why do you ask?

--If she can't depend on her mother, whom can she depend on?

--No response, just stare.

--Oh my baby weaned, this is my sister's baby.

Source: LLL of Craven County, NC, USA

Thanks for posting this!! Hilarious! (I will definitely use the last
one, given the opportunity)

Melania

"Irene" wrote

Sigh, I'm starting to get the "So, do you know how long you'll be doing
that?" bit from my MIL, too. (DD is 18 months) Not in a pressuring
way, at least. I've been pretty much leaving it at "We'll wean when
we're ready" or something like that. And since ds weaned when I was pg
(at 2.5 years) and we are planning that dd is the last one, I really
have no idea when she will wean!


My MIL asked the same thing when DD was around 18 months too. DH told her
that most kids had self-weaned by the age of 4. The look on her face was
priceless but she hasn't asked since :-).

Jean

--
DD - June '02
DS - May '05

Iuil wrote:

"Irene" wrote

Sigh, I'm starting to get the "So, do you know how long you'll be doing
that?" bit from my MIL, too. (DD is 18 months) Not in a pressuring
way, at least. I've been pretty much leaving it at "We'll wean when
we're ready" or something like that. And since ds weaned when I was pg
(at 2.5 years) and we are planning that dd is the last one, I really
have no idea when she will wean!



My MIL asked the same thing when DD was around 18 months too. DH told her
that most kids had self-weaned by the age of 4. The look on her face was
priceless but she hasn't asked since :-).


I love this!
Mary W.

"Kim E" wrote in message
...
Here's a little list from LLL of comebacks to the question "isn't
he a
little old for that?"

--We work for National Geographic.

--I'm trying to raise his IQ.

--We're very old-fashioned.

--We're part of a study.

--Oh she's weaning now. She's down to 10 times a day.

--My MIL insists. She nursed my husband until he was 6.

--He doesn't sleep through the night, he doesn't like solid foods,
he
sleeps in our bed, we pick him up all the time, and we don't
believe
in spanking. I'm only trying to be consistent.

--She likes it.

--My mother is the U.S. Surgeon General.

--Oh? I hadn't noticed.

--He's allergic to artificial nipples.

--Well, that's one opinion.

--Hmm, no one's ever asked me that before!

--Actually, no, I'd love to talk about it. Do you have time for
coffee?

--What? And give up this bust line? Why do you ask?

--If she can't depend on her mother, whom can she depend on?

--No response, just stare.

--Oh my baby weaned, this is my sister's baby.


Ahhh - I knew somebody would have a "list" of goodies.
I shall have to remember the last one though

"Irene" wrote in message
oups.com...
Sigh, I'm starting to get the "So, do you know how long you'll be doing
that?" bit from my MIL, too. (DD is 18 months) Not in a pressuring
way, at least. I've been pretty much leaving it at "We'll wean when
we're ready" or something like that. And since ds weaned when I was pg
(at 2.5 years) and we are planning that dd is the last one, I really
have no idea when she will wean!


That's pretty much our situation too ... DD self-weaned when I was pg with
DS (she was around 18 mo at the time). DS will most probably be our last
and I'll let him self-wean also. I'm hoping he continues bf past 2 years,
but I'll let him decide.

Sorry to hear your SIL is being difficult.
She's OK really - just a little bit controlling.
A

"Iuil" wrote in message
...


My MIL asked the same thing when DD was around 18 months too. DH told her
that most kids had self-weaned by the age of 4. The look on her face was
priceless but she hasn't asked since :-).

Oh now that's another good response ... I think I'll be able to use that one
with a straight face and it might just shut SIL up
A

"Mary W." wrote

My MIL asked the same thing when DD was around 18 months too. DH told
her
that most kids had self-weaned by the age of 4. The look on her face
was
priceless but she hasn't asked since :-).


I love this!
Mary W.

I know. The best part was that it was DH who said it, her pride and joy
:-).

For a guy that didn't grow up in a bf friendly home, he's quite the
lactivist.

Jean
--
DD - June '02
DS - May '05

Kim E wrote:
Here's a little list from LLL of comebacks to the question "isn't
he a
little old for that?"

[snip]

--What? And give up this bust line? Why do you ask?

Hah! I wish! Over the last two years I've slowly gone from a 34D back to my
original 32A and the breastfeeding itself shows no signs of stopping. I
wouldn't mind those big boobs back.

Linz skrev:
Kim E wrote:

Here's a little list from LLL of comebacks to the question "isn't
he a
little old for that?"


[snip]


--What? And give up this bust line? Why do you ask?


Hah! I wish! Over the last two years I've slowly gone from a 34D back to my
original 32A and the breastfeeding itself shows no signs of stopping. I
wouldn't mind those big boobs back.



I kept running into things because I didn't know how much space I needed
:-) I'm from the generation that didn't use bra's because it didn't fit
with womens lib so I still only use a bra when I want to look good. And
then I have the same problem. Usually there's lots of volume, but it
tends to flatten out and reach my belly button....:-( Every time I wear
a bra I keep thinking: who put all that stuff in front of me.

Tine, Denmark, 47 yo.

A&G&K&H wrote:
In the past 2 weeks a few family members have started making noises
about me weaning H (14 mo).
I guess I'll have to start putting together some good comebacks.

I saved myself the trouble and just didn't respond at all. If they asked an
out right question I answered with a yes or no. Just that one word. If
they fired back a come back (like the one you mentioned) I just looked at
them, changed the subject, or walked off to do something else.

Worked like a charm.

--
Nikki
Hunter 4/99
Luke 4/01
EDD 4/06