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[quote=Anonymous]As a very hands-on father, I agree that men can be very good infant/child care, but do caution you that those that can do a good job are the minority and fewer and farther between.  That said, since your father-in-law is currently between jobs, I would recommend that you suggest a trial period.  Are you taking maternity leave?  Why don't you set your maternity leave period as a trial period when he comes out and lives with you and helps you through the maternity leave.  Then you get to watch hands-on how he handles the baby and how he cares for the baby while you are at home.  Tell him that if you don't feel comfortable continuing the arragement, you'll let him know before the end of maternity leave.  If he doesn't give up his current California living arrangements, he can return there temporarily after maternity leave and you can make other plans for both childcare and seniorcare for him (including possibly moving him back here to some eldercare close to home/here.  This gives a definite "probably period" where you have an explicit end of term unless you make further arrangements.[/quote]

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