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Do you 'enjoy' spending time with your kids?
- Yes, most of the time we really have fun together
- Sometimes it's fun, sometimes it's really dull and aggravating
- Honestly most of the time it's not fun at all, but it's not supposed to be fun
- I really don't enjoy it at all, and wish I could spend less time with them
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I need feedback/support on this issue: I am a first time mom with a 22-month old. The only family nearby are our inlaws. My mother-in-law still works full-time and she basically never comes to visit us and see her grandchild (it is about a 35-40 minute trip). She wants us to periodically haul over to her house for a Sunday dinner (Sunday night not a good time for any of us, dc and dh tired/need rest). My dc does not know who she is because she rarely sees her and cries hysterically as my mother in law does NOT STOP approaching her instead of giving her space. My mother in -law does NOTHING to help us. I know this is her choice and her right, I am just mentioning it. When we were there for dinner last SUnday, dc was very hungry and crying non-stop and we asked for an early dinner plate. She responded with "I am going to feed all of the guests now" and the proceeded to feed other people first.
4 replies [ Reply | Watch | MoreShe doesn't have to come and visit, it is exhausting when you work full time. She extends the invitation and you should take it from time to time. She doesn't have to visit you. It is your job to try and foster a relationship between the grandparents and your dc. Why not just go with it rather than try and cause problems? Kids cry in new situations sometimes, it doesn't mean your mil should run out of the room or back off. She sounds like she's trying, and hosting a dinner isn't a walk in the park when you work full time.
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