Leaving baby with in-laws after mat leave

Abitnof context: my in-laws don’t listen to me regarding baby at all! I have to repeat myself all the time. I hear baby crying my mil tells me don’t worry he’s playing and talking to her children. They don’t even allow me to soothe him when he is restless!! My husband wants me to leave baby with them when my maternity leave comes to an end. I really don’t want to leave my baby with them. I don’t trust them at all honestly. I really don’t know what to do, am I being too overprotective?

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I’m even considering not going back to work at all just so I don’t have to leave baby with them!!

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You have to do what you feel is right for you.
Your husband may want to leave the baby with them and that’s fine, but at the end of the day you both have to agree on the childcare if you’re returning to work.
It’s not fair for you to be worried about your baby when you go to work as that won’t help you at all.
This is your baby, not theirs x

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My MIL is like this. She’s crazy and I hate her. I basically only let her watch my son if there is something that I need to get done and my moms not available. If you don’t want her to watch your baby then I suggest not going back to work only if you can afford it, work from home or find a daycare. Once I left him overnight when he was 10 months and she took a shower with him🤮 I was horrified. Seriously if you can’t trust them with baby there are alternatives. Maybe pay a friend to babysit.

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Omg I am soo sorry that’s disgusting and traumatic. This is the thing they literally sit at home all day and do nothing so they are free to baby sit. If I choose for my baby to be taken care of elsewhere they’ll get all upset and offended 🙄

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When they see me or hear that I’m going out they ask if I’m taking baby too. Well ofc I am so stupid (trying hard not to swear) I will never leave the house with them he’s only 3 months

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I’m sorry but who cares if she’s offended? She needs to handle her feelings better.
You need to have a serious talk with your partner and tell him your concerns.
She then needs to be told she needs to follow your boundaries or she will not be looking after them.

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I know, so gross. Ugh that’s hard. It sucks to hurt peoples feelings but if you don’t feel comfortable with it then they are going to have to deal with it 🤷‍♀️ it’s a lot harder than it sounds though I know. If you do have a friend that’s willing to watch him I would just use the excuse that you wanna help your friend make some extra cash in their “hard time” lol

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thank you you guys have got me all pumped to tell my husband how I feel

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Don’t you just hate having to bottle things to keep others happy. I feel like I’m negative all the time and complain a lot but I have to live with these people 😭

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I wish I had a friend that could do this. My family aren’t available as they’re working. If only my in-laws worked but they are so lazy ffs

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Sometimes I wish I didn’t marry into this family

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Sorry for the rant guys

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It’s so hard to stay positive and I’m feeling anxious about it all when I don’t go back until feb!!

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I’m so sorry your going through this hun but defo tell your husband yours feelings. The last thing you want is ti leave your child in a place you don’t feel safe in

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Don’t worry I’ve bottled up all my feelings too and have very strong ones against my MiL and I don’t know how to bring it up either. Because obviously most men think their mothers can do no wrong 😑

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Daycare or stay at home if you can. Use the “want my child to have social interactions with kids her age excuse” if you do daycare.

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Am I wrong if I secide to stop doing baths etc for my little ones. We have a 3 and 1 year old. I do all the baths wake up in ams cooking etc. I dont want them to be dirty but it's like I need a break and Im tired of doing it all by myself. He will come up and help after they are out the tub every now and then and that pisses me off. Im taking care of 2 littles one by myself makes no sense. I asked him to give them baths tonight he said I worked all day what did you do...ive had the children all day. We went to church he didn't go. We all know how little ones are.. but what should I do bcus it feels like I'm going crazy

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Partner works incredibly long hours, how much do they help out?

I'm struggling. Have been for a while. I've had one break from parenting my daughter, that was for 3 hours in December when I left her with her dad.

She's 14 months old and I'm just tired. I've done every night by myself. He's out of bed at 4am and doesn't get home until 7-9pm. He drives for work, very physically tiring.
On the weekends he was doing 6 days, one weekend day off, but now has both off.

He doesn't sit on the floor and play with her, he doesn't read to her because he says she doesn't have the patience.
He will pick her up and hold her whilst he's cooking.

Recently I've been "snappy" with him.
He got back from the mechanic last weekend, she was getting onto the sofa and he put his headphones on and started to watch Netflix on his phone.
The same day I told him I was going to run her bath and to watch her whilst she was still eating, he fell asleep on the sofa.

Today he went to football after going shopping, so was out 1-3 and then from 4-8.
He got back and I was snappy.

"I don't get why you're so snappy with me"

I said - Probably because I haven't had a break since December.

"Do you think I don't know you haven't had a break. I haven't had a break", "I just won't go to work, I'll sit at home all day".

Then "do you think I like not having a connection to my child"... But that's on him? He never sits to play with her. He "doesn't see the point". He's stated that this age is boring to him.

Since she's been born, he has been to a friend's once a month. Football - He stopped going for 7months, but has been the last two weekends.

Are these not breaks?

He does do the washing/washing up/cooking/vacuuming when I haven't had a chance to; but I'm the one in charge of feeding her, naps/bedtime, teeth brushing, hair brushing, baths, dressing her, making sure she has the right shoes, appointments etc. Everything falls on me.

If your partner works ridiculously long hours, how much do they look after your child? Do you ever get a break?

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