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[quote=Anonymous]My MIL was born in a very, very different time and place from me (not rural mountains but different and dramatic in every way). If I had to do it over again I would listen to every little piece of advice she had! Because now she is infirm and I realize that she is one of the few people outside of me and kid’s dad who truly loves my kid unconditionally. And with the benefit of time, I now see the richness of the roots in the home country that adds meaning to my kid’s life. It’s hard to see that in the thick of parenting a newborn. Fortunately - and this is a huge one - my doctor SIL had a baby 2 years prior to me and by the time mine came SIL had already drilled the necessary safety issues into MIL’s head as required if she wanted to be able to spend time alone with baby - safe sleep, car seats, choking hazards, etc. So I guess my advice is - let them in! Set some clear boundaries on safety but otherwise embrace it. [/quote]
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