I know I shouldn't listen to other people when they try to tell me my son is not where he should be. I think my son is doing fine! He is above average for his height, weight, length and head circumfrance (sp) but my S.I.L. & M.I.L. act like he is behind because he can't roll over yet and he just turned 4 months. He also only drinks about 4 to 5 ounces a feeding about every 2 hours. My S.I.L. claims he should be drinking 8. Both of them think it's odd he isn't sleeping all night. He goes in spurts like 3 hours here and there and all of a sudden the next night he will sleep like 5 hours and then get up every 2 after that. I heard babies roll over and sleep all night by 6 months at the latest. Is that true for most babies that you know of? I know not all babies are that way.

ahhhh the in laws... my son just sarted rolling over about a month ago... so he was 6 months, since then its been his new favorite thing! ok as far as sleeping we he slept 12 hours but was us alot in the middle of the night, so i would just give him his nuk. trust me my mil is insane, she tried telling me that i should wake him up in the middle of the night to feed him or he would be obese... ummm how does that make sence? i told her i don't wake up in the middle of the night to eat, why should he? now he was about 4 or 5 months then... she tried telling me he wasn't ready for solids at 6 months and i was giving him too much, she even had dh getting on my case. well i took him to his recent check up and it turns out i should even be giving him a small meal after breakfast. they think they know it all. you child is your own, im sure you are a wonderful mother, every baby is different, yes there are certain milestones, but they all reach them at different times. as long as your child can do certain things by a year you are fine. take care!!!

OMG! How rude for them to say that. Why would they say something like that? Are they trying to upset you?

My son is 3 months and drinks about 6 oz. every 4 hours. Essentially, he eats about 30 oz. in a 24 hour period - which is exactly where he should be. You need to go by how much your son eats over the course of a day.

As for sleeping, all babies are different. My son just started sleeping 6-8 hours at night. I just consider myself to be lucky.

Your babe is fine. Don't let your MIL or SIL get to you.

Hi there, dd was only drinking 4 oz every 2-3 hours at 4 months. Also, she is now 6 months and has just now started rolling over (and not all that often). She is the happiest baby and doing well so no worries, sounds like your baby is right on track!

Honestly, the best thing for you to do is just smile, nod, and tell them thank you for the advice....and then let it roll right out of your head :p You'll worry yourself sick if you listen to your family tell you what your child shoudl or shoudl not do.

Every baby is different, they grow at different rates and eat at their own rate. Whatever your baby is doing, and as long as your little one is happy and healthy, then I wouldn't worry about a thing :)

dont have time to read everyones but 4-5 every 2 hours is about right. If they take 8 ounces it would be every 4-6 hours depending. So what if he drinks every two hours he is still getting the same amount as if were drinking more but less times during the day DUH to your inlaws.

Best advice I can give is dont argue just say he is doing great with everything and if they continue to have comments then say well next time i see dr. i will ask about it. You dont have too but just say it. It shuts them up and leaves them speachless. IF for some reason they dont shut up about it then say "listen the dr. says he is find just enjoy him please'
Every kid is different, my 1st was standing then walking by age 8months he never crawled. He talked at 6 1/2 months but stopped when I left 1st husband at 7months so he decided to walk instead. LOL

my 2nd walked at 12 months then didnt again till he was ready at 14 months but rolled over at 3months and spoke at 12months and by 18months was fluent and clear in his speach.

My 3rd is a girl and she is 2 1/2 just this month she speaks fluent as well and clearly and also knows her #'s in eng,german,and spanish as does the others and learning more everyday. she is higher in percentile then anyone (97th) so she is a big girl and looks like she is 4yrs. She walked at 13months and rolled over 6months finally and spoke her first word at i think 8months

my 4th is 6months old and wont roll over unless you help her and known of them sat up before 6months of age without help.

hope this helps. I know how hard it is to try and be nice and listen to people talk about your kid. If baby is happy and healthy then dont worry about anything they say. If they ask why you take it the way you do then say well because times change and not every kid is the same.

If you SIL has no kids well then tell her to shut her piehole.(nicely of course);) as for MIL tell her well next time we go for a dr. visit can you come with me so we can talk to dr. about this....act scared and concerned that you think something is wrong. see what she says then. Bet she wont go.

Enjoy your baby!

Don't listen to them! Every child is different and he will do things in his own time!

FWIW...my dd was late rolling over, crawling and walking. But now at 20mo she is doing just fine and is very intelligent.

We all worry...it's part of being a mommy. But you have nothing to worry about....other than your idiot IL's. :dizzy:

Hang in there! I just love it when other people tell you what YOUR baby SHOULD be doing! My DS was quick to roll over, but as far as eating went he only took 2 oz at a time for the longest time! 2 oz every 2 hours of expressed BM or BF every 2 hours-- for months!! I think when he was 4 mos, he started taking 3 oz sometimes. He gradually went up, but didn't take 8 oz until he was a year old. Ah and the sleeping. He woke up 3 times a night for food until he was 8 mos old. Then it was 2. Then it was 1. At about 12 mos he slept through the night about 50% of the time. Now at 16 mos it is pretty consistent, unless he is sick or teething. Otherwise, he met all of his milestones ahead of time crawled at 4 mos, walked at 9 mos, 1st word at 10 mos and he now has over 75 words, and some 2 word phrases. So, looks like his eating and sleeping habits suited him just fine! If I had a quarter for every time someone asked me "Is he sleeping through the night yet" I would be rich. I always answered people with "He told me he's not going to---ever"!

OMG that is so funny, I use to tel people that he siad he wasnt sure yet. LOL LOL

What I love best is people with NO kids and they say o wow do you let your kid scream like that out in public all the time? I say well lets see you take the kid and I give you 20min's If he's calm then you can keep him and if he's not then I get to laugh my butt off at you becuase your a total stranger who hasnt a clue.:dizzy: They think i'm off my rocker when I say that so they leave me alone.

did you use a positioner in the crib or do you still? i have a 10 week old and was wondering if that will hinder her from learning to roll over or do they just do it one day?

and as far as time frames.....i got nervous reading what to expect each month...or something like that....a book for first time parents telling them what to expect each month. i read that by 1 month, they are to smile....well, my baby at 5 weeks wasn't doing that and i started thinking something is wrong. what i've come to learn is that all babies have their own timelines and will grow at their own pace. do not let someone tell you to worry....if you're dr isn't concerned, then you shouldn't be.

take care and be strong! don't let your inlaws worry you....it's not THEIR place!

did you use a positioner in the crib or do you still? i have a 10 week old and was wondering if that will hinder her from learning to roll over or do they just do it one day?

and as far as time frames.....i got nervous reading what to expect each month...or something like that....a book for first time parents telling them what to expect each month. i read that by 1 month, they are to smile....well, my baby at 5 weeks wasn't doing that and i started thinking something is wrong. what i've come to learn is that all babies have their own timelines and will grow at their own pace. do not let someone tell you to worry....if you're dr isn't concerned, then you shouldn't be.

take care and be strong! don't let your inlaws worry you....it's not THEIR place!



I stopped reading those little things on what to expect too. At first it had me so paranoid and worrisome about every little thing my son was doing that I felt like I was rushing him into everything. Then I stopped reading them and just enjoyed my little boy growing at his own pace :p

All I can say is thank god my inlaws keep to them selves!! I would have told them to go to you know where by now if they said stuff like that too me. I know for me, having my second baby has been a real challenge to get adjusted. Being polite to someone being stupid isn't always the first reaction. I am sure alot of you know what I mean.

Anyway DD and DS are so far like night and day. DD would not take to
BF and DS does it like a pro. DD slept all the time DS hardly sleeps(he does at night now, day time forget it) DD was sitting before she actually rolled over (after 6months) Ds rolled over at 2months 3 weeks 4 days!! I was shocked!! As far as eating I am not sure how much he is eating because he is bf but he is doing well because he is growing good.

I would just ignore the comments and enjoy all the new things that baby is doing everyday!!