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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So to clarify, it's not the 8 hours of childcare I have an issue with. It's the TWENTY FOUR hour childcare I have an issue with.  SIL flew in, napped until it was time for her to work, and after her work hours didn't care to help my mom with any of the housework, AND my mom put nephew to bed.  [/quote]

It's her first day, give her a break. If your mom offered this help, sil should take it!

Did your sil work the day before? If so, she was up at say, 6am. Worked 8 hours. Took care of packing, etc; hopped on red eye flight, where she likely got little to no sleep with her child; arrived at your mom's after 6am. That's a possible 24 hours straight with little to no sleep. Then she got up, worked her 8 hours...and you expect her to do housework? That's nuts. Give her a break!

First, I think you need to stay out of it anyway. But if your mom needs help with some housework, she NEEDS to tell the sil clearly and plainly what needs to be done. I don't know about your family, but in ours, my inlaws just say "Hey son and DIL, before you go to bed tonight, I need you to put the leaves in the table, bring up the extra chairs, and brush the dog so that everything's ready for tomorrow..." Or whatever. Point is, your mom just needs to communicate her needs.

But seriously, I know I'm piling on, but jeez. Give your sil a break.  [/quote]

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