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[quote=Anonymous]My DH and I are expecting our first kid in a few weeks...DH is the baby boy of the family, which I think plays a role in the dynamics of family relationships...

Anyhow, MIL offered up a diaper service and when I researched it felt it wasn't really for us and thought there might be other services (much rather have a cleaning service for the allotted time) that we would find more helpful. We expressed this to her and my FIL. Low and behold at my shower guess what her gift was? A 6 month subscription to a diaper service.

I guess my problem is a few things. We told them in a nice way that we didn't think it would be helpful and went about it so I can't refuse it (making it my shower gift). My MIL is now trying to set up a phone call to discuss the service (I don't think she actually has done the research, she is out of town) which would put it on me to figure out....so I have made my DH deal with it, which  I think upset my MIL because when my husband called, she expressed how she wanted to talk to me about it.

This is their first long distance grandchild and one of my concerns is they won't know how to grandparent/set boundaries with our kid (they watch the other grandkids a lot which makes them have a bigger role in their upbringing).  I think this on the heels of telling her we rather not have anyone (including my parents) stay at our house after the baby is born, but open for long day visits has made her upset all around. I'm trying to walk the gentle line of not letting her take control (she does this often) and setting some boundaries.

thoughts?[/quote]

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