Overstepping?

How’re you all dealing with MILs/grandmas that want to do things with your baby for the first time without you? Example, taking your baby somewhere that you nor your baby has been but she still insists on taking them by herself. Okay, she doesn’t insist on taking my babies somewhere by herself for their first time buuut she does make comments about how “I want to them them to do xyz or i want them to do xyz” all for their first time and doesn’t mention THEIR PARENTS being a part of that first memory. Maybe i’m just a bit dramatic but I want to be a part of my babies first, it’s my baby
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You’re not dramatic, I literally had that conversation with my mother. I told her that she needs to understand it’s my baby and I want to do things with him. She started crying and was like I wanted to be the one to give him his first bath etc I’m like wtf? I’m like I just gave birth to that baby few days ago and you want to be the person to give him baths and spend time with him? I mean that’s nice but I AM the one who gave birth and want to spend time with him the most

@Jovana i’m so sorry! I would’ve been livid if my mom started crying and saying how SHE wanted to be the one to give my child their very first bath. how’re you gonna be upset at me for wanting to do my baby’s first events. i get that my mil wants to be in my kids lives, which im so thankful for, but they have parents. she’s already had her babies

Exactly lol so yeah I understand you. He is 2 months old and my mom almost stopped coming to see him so when we had a conversation she’s like well you don’t let me do some things with him that I want I was like there are so many things that you can do with the baby and just spend time with him if you wanted. You gotta understand that I’m very attached to him and I WANT to bond and connect with my child. Like when I gave birth I had to be cut cause they pulled him out and it was hurting like crazy she’d be like I’m not your housemaid I’m here to see and hold him only you can do the rest or hire someone lol

@Jovana ughh. i really hate that for you! i wish she wasn’t that way. her being a mom herself i just don’t understand how she even thinks that way.. even though my MIL steps on some toes, she’ll always take care of my kids and help around if I need some rest. obviously i don’t know your situation with your mom, but she kind of sounds like my mom 😅 at least yours wants to do stuff. my mom came out here once to see my son and when i asked if she wanted to give him and bath with me she said no and talked on the phone with her friend

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