Vent about judgmental mums

[Bindy333]

Please forgive me I just need a little vent and maybe someone can relate.
I had a few mums and bubs over to my place today as part of a new(ish) playgroup. We were discussing other parenting techniques and the subject turned to breastfeeding and co-sleeping (both the mums still did so) one lady actually said (referring to people that didn't continue breastfeeding and co-sleep with their children) "that's why there are serial killers and abusers out there, they just didn't get enough love as poor little babies"
I was stunned, I just sat there quietly. Myself, I breastfed till 9months (due to lots of complications) and my 18month old sleeps happily through the night in his own room and has done so for a long time, that's just what works for him and us.
As someone who endevours to live life with a open heart and mind this lady was such a stereotypical attachment-breastfeeding-Nazi it just really bugged me.
Have you ever come across someone who is so one-eyed and judgmental?

[mummykitty]

Mm unfortunately yes I had a couple of friends like that :( tbh I see that as a very juvenile approach to take and mostly just ignore it when it comes up, everyone is different and different things work for different people..

My son for example LOVED co sleeping and even now occasionally asks to sleep with me, my daughter slept so much better and was so much happier when she got her own cot in her own room, he hated naps she loved them once she had her cot lol.. He would take EBM and she wouldn't have it if it wasn't from a boob.. My son co sleeping was an accident but I planned to with dd lol guess all I'm trying to say is even in the same family different children need different approaches and I hope she isn't put in a position where those things she holds so dear don't work as she will fall very hard :( hopefully with time and experience she will learn to accept things without feeling she has to push her values on others. :hugs: hope your next session goes better and maybe try speaking up? Might not hurt er to hear her way isn't always the best way xx

[really old]

I'm sure I'm quoting someone here,
"Nutcases can be so very entertaining".
Where would we be without them?:laughing:

[bumMum]

wow insensitive. Some people have no idea.

[brogeybear]

That was a horrible and insensitive thing to say. I dare say she didn't put much thought into it and it was a flippant throw away comments similar to one you made. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law

[waterlily]

I'm sure I'm quoting someone here,
"Nutcases can be so very entertaining".
Where would we be without them?:laughing:

:laughing: :yes: