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[quote=Anonymous]Since you asked for experiences I'll share mine.  I needed daycare twice per week (husband works shift work in his field).  My mom insisted upon watching my twins the 2 days per week we both worked.

I'm thankful my sons stayed home the first 17 months of their lives looking back.  But if I had a child tomorrow that child would go to daycare.

My mom had an issue with boundaries and she and my husband did not get along at all.  I believe our relationship is still somewhat strained years later because of the stress.  I don't think it was all intentional, she had (has) health issues and it was too much for her.  She didn't want to admit that it was too much once they became busy toddlers. An example of how horrible it got is she once turned on the oven to preheat to bake something while the babies were napping inside and accidentally locked herself outside.  The fire dept had to come and let her back in.  In all honesty, I didn't mind the expensive daycare bill for the peace of mind it brought (but then my kids were sick every other week so that brought new challenges).  We are a few years past it.  My sons have a great relationship with my mom now, but I would be lying if I said it didn't strain our relationship.

That said, as a benefit of being an "older mom" I should be retired if my sons wait until at least their late 20s to have kids.  I'll gladly watch my future grand kids if they wish, but I fully intend to comply with my sons and future daughter-in-laws rules and just be thankful if they deem me worthy to care for their child(ren).

Good luck, hopefully your situation will work out for the best.

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