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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She stays with us a few nights a week as we live closer to where she works.  The thing is, he doesn't cry like that for anyone else.  DH's dad just visited for a few days and he was perfectly happy to hang out with him and has been fine with other relatives.  I don't always go in and intervene, but when he is hysterical and hardly breathing because he is crying so hard, I usually go in and calm him down.  There have been days he has cried for almost an hour with her while I get myself and older DS ready without me going in.  Eventually he falls asleep and sleeps until they leave for daycare.  She still offers him a bottle most days, but he hasn't taken more than half an ounce from her in a couple months.  
The biggest issue is her not reading his cues and not listening to our advice - she holds him tightly and piles on blankets and he gets sweaty... she also never lays him down to let him stretch out and play and always insists he is tired (because all she wants to do is[b] sit and rock him and watch Fox News[/b]).[/quote]

She's taking care of her needs, not your son's.  When my son was that age I set up the pack-n-play right outside the bathroom door and he played in there while I got ready.  There was enough interaction between us (along with some interesting toys for him) that I was able to get ready in a reasonable amount of time.

I think you need to ease your mom out of this role.  Tell her he's in a phase where he only wants his mom and you're okay with that.  She can watch t.v. on her own.  Or could you have her give the older child breakfast while you're getting ready?  As it is, it's not helping you get to work on time, or helping you in any other way.
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