MIL and screen time with DS
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Anonymous
| ^^^ I just reread original post. It's just this week. Let it go! |
Anonymous
| TV is one issue, which I'd let go. Safety of your kid is another, and if she can't keep him safe, rescue him if he gets into some sort of trouble, or properly keep her eye on him at all times, she isn't the right caregiver for your kid. My MIL is like this. Super nice, loves the kiddos, and does not adequately watch hte kids. She is obese, can't move quick enough and doesn't keep a close enough watch on them, so until they were old enough to not need constant supervision, we didn't leave them with her. Period. |
Anonymous
| An entire workday is TOO much for this Grandma. If DH insists, then he needs to be in the house supervising this. An hour or so would be fine with Grandma, but not an Entire work day. |
Anonymous
| Three days is not a big deal. It sounds like your MIL will be so exhausted after this undertaking she won’t offer to do it again. And if you need childcare again and your DH suggests this, be honest about how overwhelming and tiring this seemed for his mother. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
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Ok I admit. This would have really upset me with an 18 month old. An older kid - not so much. But to plop an 18 month old on front of a tv for hours is not good. But worse, it sounds like your mil cannot handle this. This is not safe. What if your child gets into something dangerous before your mil can stop him. You or your husband need to be supervising. Perhaps your husband could work in the area they are hanging out for safety.
Next time, keep the back up sitter and have your mil visit when your husband can take time off of work. I know this is not easy. All of my in-laws were furious with me when I would not let my mil watch my son by herself. Finally one BIL admitted she was a danger. It can be hard for Grown kids to acknowledge their parents are not capable. |
Anonymous
| Go on to Pinterest and look up sensory play for toddlers. Get some of those bins together for you MIL and it should keep your child busy for a while. |