So......... Let me start by saying this isn't an attack by any means just have to get this out. I don't want people to walk on egg shells around me, but I think this has to be addressed because I need to figure out what the heck to say or do. These situations will happen, and the trick for me will be not to react.
Brother in law was very frustrated with his son and in a moment of anger said along the lines of "that's it putting you up for adoption. I'm giving you up." Nephew was upset, and more words were exchanged back and forth.
I started to play the scenario of what I would do if my child was old enough and could understand.
1) dismiss it
2) tell the child to ask the person who said it why they said it
3) me or my husband address the person
4) come up with something to say to our child
I'm coming from the angle of now you have said something where my child may think "did that happen to me and my parents just "gave" me up." "did they give up on me."
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