Entitled parents who think they deserve help

People automatically think their parents or siblings are supposed to help them with their children when they decide to have them. And then get mad that they don’t have help. People have their own lives that don’t revolve around you and your child(ren) To me it’s selfish and entitled to think that you automatically should receive help from your family members just because you had a baby. You had sex and created that baby. Yes it’s nice if they help out but not mandatory. Most of our parents didn’t have help with us. Your husband, partner, or boyfriend should be helping you. It’s your responsibility as a parent to care for your child and if you need extra help, hire a nanny. Kids are not all rainbows and sunshine. And if you didn’t think this through before you had kids then you probably shouldn’t be having them IMO.

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Why be so judgemental? Different family dynamics work in different ways. I also think that more older generations did have more help from Grandparents as the women tended not to work.

Because it’s my opinion and I wasn’t being judgmental. I see so many post about people’s family not helping and it’s irritating that people are so entitled to get mad at their families for not helping. Those are your kids. If you wanted more free time then don’t have kids or hire someone to help you. Your family is not obligated to help you with your kids. If you don’t like or agree with my post then keep scrolling and don’t comment. If the shoe fits…

As much as i agree that the help isn't mandatory there are different family dynamics out there. Hire a nanny? Not everyone can afford that or wants that, partner/husband/boyfriend? Not everyone has that either dont be so judgemental of other people's situation, you have no idea about other people's lives also there is nothing wrong with asking for help people are only human.

I disagree if you decide to be a parent that’s a lifelong commitment which means you should help your children with their own children when they need if you are able bodied enough to parents that don’t support their kids when they transition into parenting themselves are just shitty it’s not 18 years of obligation it’s a lifetime

This depends. Once I was having breakfast with my husband and mil. I was swatting my sons hand, since he would gag and vomit from pushing it too far back, while eating. He threw up a little, so I was getting ready to change him in the restaurant restroom. But I kept trying to prevent him from vomiting more. My mil had finished with her breakfast and was just staring as I did that and got what I needed from my diaper bag. As I got the changing pad, he got his hand back in his mouth and threw up a lot. I was fuming. She didn’t offer to help at all and I just took baby with me and did it all myself. I am always one to help someone when I see that they are struggling, so it’s infuriating when people don’t help me back on the few times I need it. Because of it, I don’t let my mil help me at all in taking care of my son. I expect help, but if I don’t see the other people try, I give up ever asking them.

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Has anyone else been told it won’t start until May?

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