Just some random questions if you're bored..

[Skylily4ever]

So just because I'm curious and I've been thinking about it a lot the last couple of days, I have a couple of just random questions. Brought about by posts on here and just some of my own thoughts..

So would you trust your own mother, or your mother in law with your baby more? Which one would your OH trust more?

Which one would you trust ore to buy baby stuff for you?

Does it bug you if your mother or MIL buy a lot of baby stuff for their own house as well?



I would have to say I trust my own mother more. I honestly do not like my MIL and have seen her with children and do NOT like the way she is around them, my OH trusts mine more as well. Either that or my dad or siblings, as my parents raised 4 kids very well and we also were raised with a ton of baby cousins that we helped with.

I would trust my own mother to buy baby stuff, she knows mine and my OH's taste, and she buys things that are known to be safe and reliable. My MIL gave my husband a used baby wipe warmer that we know has had problems and isn't safe...so I don't think I would trust her opinion much on that. So my OH told her if she's gonna buy or give anything, to ask us about it first.

And it doesn't bug me that my mom is buying a lot of stuff for her house as well. I know she will be babysitting when we are busy, and I'm over at their house quite often, so it will be easy for me to not have to bring a ton of stuff back and forth, or have to wash a lot of extra clothes. My MIL isn't buying anything for her house, because she thinks we should provide everything, even if she's the one complaining to my OH to bring it over to visit her..

 

[KatieLynn]

Awh i'm sorry hun, i must say i do have similar problems, and the only thing i can say is that once you become a new mom you have to be a bitch, and stand up to people and let them know how things are gunna go! (sorry for the language) if not the will do things there way.

 

[minties]

So would you trust your own mother, or your mother in law with your baby more? To be honest, I trust them both equally. However I trust my mother to follow my baby rules whereas MIL would be more likely to do things her way. MIL has 3 offspring and 7 grandkids and is great with babies and children, so she's very confident around them. She's also old and wise (62), whereas my mum has two offspring and is 46 and no grandkids, so is nervous but more respectful and cautious.

Which one would your OH trust more? His own mother.

Which one would you trust more to buy baby stuff for you? My mother as she knows the stuff I like, everything the MIL has bought hasn't been suitable or I think looks gross lol!

Does it bug you if your mother or MIL buy a lot of baby stuff for their own house as well? Not at all - I would welcome it.

 

[Mom 2B]

With my daughter I trusted my mother for everything. She was also my babysitter for work up until recently when I had to take stress leave due to her medical conditions.
I did not and do not entirely trust OH parents but thats only because of their age (OH is 10 yrs older than me so his parents are in their 60's, and his mother has quite a few medical problems)
Since my mothers health has gone down hill I dont really trust either with babysitting. If my LO is sleeping i feel a little ok with my mom and OH parents live almost 4 hours away so they dont babysit, not even when they are visiting.
Also my mother had bought lots of things for her house for my LO because she was the babysitter and it was just easier for her tohave things there then it would have beenfor me to bringit allover for the day.
I know this wasn't one of your questions but...

I dont trust my siblings or his siblings with my LO. neither one of them has proven to respect my wishes when it comes to parenting my child so they are a last resort!!! LOL