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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had a similar problem with my MIL - she is practically obsessed with the baby and yet is terrible with him.  I didn't let her have him alone for a long time because she would do odd things and he would scream.  Now that the baby is older and more interactive and tolerant, I am slowly trying to foster a better relationship between them by letting her take care of him.  It basically came down to age appropriateness -- she treated an infant more like a toddler and expected him to be able to easily self-soothe, entertain himself, play games, etc.  Now that he is actually closer to toddler age, it's better.

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Oh also, another thing I did was let MIL help around the house a lot, but not with direct baby care (or only the brief things that I knew would not upset the baby, like a quick diaper change or a walk.)  As the baby gets older I have slowly added in more things, like feeding the baby solids, playing with him on the ground with toys as he gets more interested, etc.  How about encouraging her to take the baby for a walk in the AM until it's time to go to daycare?  Or have her do other things around the house instead of baby care?  Tell a white lie and say that you feel like you need more time with the baby, but that it would be great if she would help out by doing other things.  This will allow her plenty of time to be around the baby but without the drama.  [/quote]

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