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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here.  Part of the confusion lies in the fact that my MIL is someone who always talks about how she only needs 4hrs of sleep a day, gets up at 5a every morning, never naps, and is go go go all day, and has an endless well of energy.  She talks about how she goes on 3 hour hikes on the weekends, works out at the gym, etc.  She thinks people who sleep 8 hrs are lazy.  (Both my husband and I slept 8hrs/night before we had kids).  She claims to never get tired.  Once I suggested she take a nap during the day, because she was telling me how she only slept 3 hours the previous night, and she made a face at me like I was crazy and said, "HA! Who me? Nap? No I NEVER nap."

Today, I checked in on her twice to see if she needed a break and she swore up and down that she wasn't tired AT ALL, the kids are easy, etc, etc.

I think that she is in fact tired, but tries really hard to hide it and is too prideful to say anything.  She probably can't do as much as she used to, but she will never admit it.  It's part of how she is.

Anyway, we took her out to dinner tonight, and I told her how much we appreciate all her help.  AND no cooking, no cleanup, win-win :)

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Watching kids is a lot more draining for older people than doing activities of their choosing. The hikes invigorate her while chasing little kids could really wear her out.[/quote]

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