Not ready for a Babysitter
Hi. I think I have issues. My baby is 3 months old, and she is my first. I don't work yet, but plan too sometime soon. My husband works, but gets a lot of time off. We are always home with the baby, one of us. We live on his parents property, close to their house. My parents are 30 minutes away, so all of our family is close by. Both of our moms want to babysit so bad, but I don't think I am ready yet. I wouldn't worry as much if she was with my parents, but I'm not as confident in mom-in-law. She has had 5 boys, the youngest is 7 yrs. I know she is a good mom, but to boys. We have a few rules when it comes to our baby. 1- don't kiss her on the lips. 2- do not snuggle in the bed with blankets! Those are the only rules and I think she won't follow them. She always says she is going to snuggle her and not tell my husband. He is paranoid like me, but doesn't think his mom will break the rules. She is a tough lady, and I have a hard time standing up to her. I want her to respect our rules and to follow them. How do I enforce them and still keep the peace, because we will still be living there for a few more months, and she is always going to be my mother in law. :eek: please help me!