Mom Talk: Relationship with the In-Laws

It’s that time of week once again for a little Mom Talk. Patch takes the chance to inform our readers about something new: moms, dads, grandparents and family friends alike.

This week's Mom Talk is brought to you by Upper Moreland-Willow Grove Patch Moms' Council members and Patch contributors Heather Greenleaf and Ruth Z. Deming.

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Although there is a generational gap between Deming, a mother and grandmother, and Greenleaf, who is a mother of two young children, they both have the same perspective on relationships with the in-laws.

They say, regardless if the subject is breast feeding, what solid foods should a toddler eat or what pediatrician a child should see, the decision should ultimately be left to the mother and father.

"I have my own opinions, but my daughter-in-law may have her own opinions, and I have to support every single thing she does," Deming said. "It's very important to support her and not put my own values on her."

Deming added that, as the mother-in-law, you do give advice, but really should wait until asked.

Deming said that her daughter-in-law has done a lot of research by herself.

"My daughter-in-law is very confident, which I'm very happy about," Deming said. "She's done a great job on her own."

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Moms Talk added thought:

Speaking of pediatricians, when asked which doctor the Moms Council would recommend, Greenleaf volunteered her children's pediatrician, Dr. Joseph Cirotti, who runs a practice at North Willow Grove Pediatrics.

"We exclusively see Dr. Cirotti, becuase he's old-school, wise and relaxed," Greenleaf said.