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[quote=Anonymous]We did this. Part of it was that ILs hate each other and triangulate through the dog, so they are both obsessed over the dog's needs as a way of relating to each other. Wasn't going to deal with that dynamic during the crucial entry period. Second, and more important, we had dogs. We needed our dogs to become acclimated to a new baby. It was just too much for them to do that with the high energy IL dog disrupting the schedule. ILs had someone watch the dog for the week. As it was, FIL spent most of the time muttering about how the dog can come next time, wouldn't have been a disruption, etc. And MIL was pretty useless with the baby. Would have been easier without them. They stuck to their schedules and didn't understand that we had to sleep when the baby slept. Bottom line: they're either there to help and understand the massive disruption a baby brings (And that is the central and only concern), or it's better if they don't come for so long. If the dog becomes a "thing," that's your answer as to whether they will be helpful. [/quote]

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