In-laws blame me for my baby's disease...

My baby often falls ill. Whether it's fever, flu, cough, or sometimes vomiting... Before having a child, I learned a lot about baby health and how to handle unexpected situations like this. I was quite calm and prepared. But, my mother-in-law who lives with us always blames me. She says my breast milk is bad, of poor quality. She even wants to give my baby honey -- but of course I forbid it! And she blames me. She wants to give my baby coffee because she thinks it can prevent seizures due to fever. I once told my husband about this, but when he reprimanded her, my mother-in-law got angry and said I wasn't a good mother.

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That's just awful. Breast milk is the best no matter what. How can that be compared to coffee and honey? For a baby? Ignore her and tell her to leave you alone. If she finds fault, rage and say no more grandbabies since she thinks you aren't good enough, then she's not good enough to be a grandparent.

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