Your mother-in-law is "only saying":

• "He looks a little skinny."

• "My babies were eating link sausages and goulash by this age."

• "I ironed the crib sheets, but you do what you like."

• "There's always time for polishing the silver."

• "Try a little sugar in her bottle." "Try a little whiskey in her bottle." "Try a little dill water in her bottle."

• "A little lipstick never killed a person."

• "What? I'm only saying ..."

Related Items How should I handle unwanted advice from my in-laws?