deviousways

Have a baby and the whole world tells you what to do. At the doctor's the other day. Mom No. 1: Is he teething? Oh you should be giving him this Ayurvedic medicine for the pain. It's not too late, you can start now. Mom No.2: Does he have rash? Try Absorb powder. That's what I use for mine Father No. 1: Rash? Try anything with Zinc oxide. It'll soon go away. I smile and nod to all of them. Baby does too. Meanwhile Moms Nos 3 and 4 are discussing their newborns. No. 3: How old is she? No.4: Just about four months. (No. 4 is at the clinic with her maid. She's carrying the baby, maid has the baby bag). No.4: Do you give yours a bath and massage every day? No. 3: Oh I have three maids. She leaves it at that. Leaving me, full-time mom-and-nurse-and maid-of-one, to speculate exactly how three maids can look after one tiny baby. Perhaps one holds the head, the other the arms and the third the legs. There, baby bath time's over.