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[quote=Anonymous]OP, it's ok to feel a bit protective.  I can totally understand why you do.  It's your mama instincts and wanting to be able to find your way as a parent without 6 other adults looking over our should thinking they have input.

But as others have said, in the long run, this is a VERY GOOD THING.  Having other invested adults, who are head over heels in love with *your* child, is a glorious gift.  Sure, the first 6 months you might have some weirdness with what they think their role should be and what it actually IS.  But do your best to stay loving, open, and inclusive (in ways that feels right to you) and these relationships will be wonderful things down the line.

My inlaws can irk me and drive me nuts.  They aren't always considerate of my feelings.  But they ADORE and LOVE my child, and for that, I love them back.  It's really a wonderful thing to see other people adore your child as much as you do.   Your friends will like your child, but family really is a different bond.[/quote]

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