The last time our daughter did any overnight with someone was when she was 3 months old. She’s 2 now. Well my husbands mom offered to keep our daughter overnight tonight so we could do something if we wanted. We were hesitant cause our daughter doesn’t sleep through the night and we always worrying about burdening someone with that cause we know how exhausting it is. Well my MIL babysat her Saturday morning and said you know what bring her some extra clothes and I’ll keep her all weekend. We were like damn okay. So she said last night wasn’t bad at all but she was so back and fourth this morning. I asked if she was still good to watch her and she said let’s see how the day goes. I had to work this afternoon but my husband let me know they were going back and fourth with him about if she was going to keep her like she said she would. She finally was like no I’ll keep her don’t worry about it. Fast forward we are starting to loosen up at the bar which we never do. Then we get a call and that was the end to the night. We had to go pick up our daughter 15 minutes before her bath time because my MIL had gotten into a fight with my brother in law and she was upset. Which I could sympathize but I just don’t feel like that’s what you do when you’re watching someone’s kid over night ? My husband thinks she was overconfident with watching her and she just really couldn’t handle it. I cried so hard out of anger and fear that nobody will ever be able to watch her overnight.
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Ugh that’s annoying. I get being over confident but I also understand that she should have Stuck with what she said. I’m sorry she couldn’t handle it and that you had to end your night early. Maybe when she sleeps better it’ll get better but also maybe your MIL can do this more often and do just a night instead of a full weekend to get used to it

I would be happy to pick up my child if she was upset unless there was a reason I needed childcare ie a wedding or something. However I wouldn’t be overly impressed with the reason she has given unless she’s using that as an excuse and the real reason is it’s just too much for her physically. I think give it time before leaving your lo again. I think if it’s something that consistently happens I would definitely avoid letting her babysit.
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