Reply to Pushy In-Laws!!!

Forum Index » Family Relationships

Reply to "Pushy In-Laws!!!"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]OP, if you don't feel comfortable going out for a long period and leaving the baby, that's your choice.  But they may stop bugging you if you find a way to give them some alone time with the baby without having to be gone for more than an hour or two.  For example, could they come over one day and watch him for an hour or so while you take a nap, shower, long walk?  You wont be very far but at least they will feel like they are getting real bonding time.  Or maybe you could take him to the mall and your ILs can walk around with him while you get some shopping done or get a manicure.  Maybe just a little bit of time without you will make them happy and it will give you a bit of a break.

Personally, I welcomed those breaks but that's just me.  I also breastfed but gave DS a bottle around 6 weeks old at least a few times a week.  When I knew my mom or MIL was going to be around, I would wait to give him the bottle at that time, usually right after I pumped.  So I was able to relax and pump while the baby was entertained and they got to give him a bottle, which is really important to grandmothers--they LOVE to feed their grandkids, no matter how old they are.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics