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[quote=Anonymous]Just had baby #2 and my mom begged to come stay with us for a few weeks to help with the baby and my 4 year old son. It has been almost 2 weeks and not only is she not very helpful, she is actually causing more work and making things harder for me. She claimed she would stay up late and help with the earlier night feedings so I can get some rest but she is exhausted by 10pm and needs to go to bed, so she isn’t really helping in that area - DH feeds the baby a bottle around 11pm and the. I handle the remaining feedings. Our 4yo is up by 6:30am and DH has to be up then as well to go to work (he leaves at 7:15) and then I have to bring the baby while I drop DS off at school since my mom is still asleep when we leave at 8. Then she said she would pick DS up from school but most days she seems to be “lying down” when it’s time to get him so I am left to do that as well.

Rather than offer to cook us a meal, she complains about what I am making for dinner and makes something separate for herself that just creates more mess to clean up. She lounges around the house all day watching TV and barely does anything other than offer to hold the baby while she is watching TV on the couch.

I know my mom has good intentions but she is just making me crazy.

Thanks for letting me vent!! And note to all, think twice about letting your mom or MIL come stay with you unless they are actually helpful.

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