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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good thoughts - I plan to have MIL do some feeding in the high chair.  I will think on a play situation that might be more comfortable.  I guess baby on the floor and MIL on the couch would give them some opportunity to interact.

She's not actually that huge of a mover - what she prefers these days is to be in mommy or daddy's arms and look at other people.  I wear her a lot.  I can't see MIL in the ergo... though I suppose we could try that.[/quote]

Baby on the floor and MIL on the couch is not very interactive. I would put baby on the couch or on a chair beside MIL (in a safe way) - especially if she isn't crawling. I think if you carry her all the time and that is what she is used to, then MIL is going to want to carry her as that may be how DD is happiest. I would try the ergo with MIL. High chair is a good idea too. [/quote]

Yeah - I do think she will want to carry her... the timing is interesting because separation anxiety has also kicked in and whenever mommy or daddy is around she is not satisfied being held by anybody else.  She is lunging a lot, which is what I'm worried about most.  Also MIL is hard to imagine in the ergo because of her body type but might be worth a try.  Sitting together on the couch is a good idea.  [/quote]

If she's lunging just have her play on the floor.  If you want to let your MIL interact with her, put the baby in a high chair and sit at the table with MIL.  She can help feed her, play peek-a-boo, etc.[/quote]

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