I’m so sorry you feel like this, my MIL has also made comments that make me not trust her to look after my boys (almost 22 months and 5 months old) we get guilt tripped a lot but I’m just not budging on it, I let her take my eldest out once - well actually ‘let’ wasn’t really it as I voiced my concerns and said I didn’t want him forward facing but she didn’t give a shit and did what she wanted anyway and I’ve never regretted anything more in my life. It’s the only time I’ve ever felt like a bad mum because I felt I didn’t stand up for my babies and their safety. It’ll never happen again. It’s a million percent not worth you putting your child or even your own mental health on the line because I know how sick and upsetting it can make you feel. My dad said something to me though that has really helped me not to feel guilty anymore, he said ‘any doubt is too much doubt’ when it comes to your kids and that is honestly what I live by now. It’s not worth the risk! Hope you’re okay! X
If you don't trust her, she doesn't need to be babysitting. Let her come have supervised visits, but don't feel like you have to leave the kiddo alone with her.
@Olga I’m sorry you have this scenario, it’s a frustrating position we just have to stand our ground when the time comes. To answer your question, I doubt so as I just did and she’s played the victim saying it’s a kick in the teeth me not feeling comfortable and she’s extremely hurt (even though at the end I offered more supervised visits she disregarded and played victim) 🫠🫠
Thank you ladies, after how she’s reacted safe to say even supervised visits are now going to be fewer thsn once every 2 weeks!! Mil’s aye!! Nightmare!!!
I don’t trust my MIL too and tbh I don’t know what to do about it or how to leave a baby with her. Luckily she hasn’t asked for alone time yet. My husband says she is alright and she grew two children but I know it was with a constant help of grandparents and we have different ideas of what is the caring parent is. I’m wondering if anyone has been vocal to their MILs about not trusting them and if it ever went well afterwards..