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Mil pressuring me to babysit

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Lollypug · 28/11/2018 01:10

Hi so I have an issue, my partners mother keeps on at me about babysitting my son who is 9 weeks old. I am NOT ready to leave him. My partner doesn't seem to understand this even though I've told him I'm not ready. Anyway fast forward she found out thad we were planning a trip to town and straight away she offered to have him. I tried to compromise by saying why don't you come with us which I think is very reasonable. Anyway fast forward to today... my partner informs me that we are dropping him off Thursday at his mother's so we can do Xmas shopping. It's now 1 in the morning and I've been up crying with anxiety. I dont want to leave my baby with her. She smokes I'm worried she will leave him to go out and have a fab or take him out with her. I don't want him around that and I don't feel comfortable leaving him anyway regardless of that. I don't think I'm being unreasonable. Thing is this isn't the first time she's offered to have him. I feel pressured so much. I don't like it I'm not ready. What do I do? I don't want to hurt anyone....
Please help...

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delboysskinandblister · 29/11/2018 20:02

@Lollypug

I am so so pleased for you! Well done. And don't feel like you've 'made a fuss' you have asserted yourself to them making a fuss. I think she will respect you more for this and so will DH. You are a family unit: you, DH and baby. If your own mum can respect your wishes then MIL ought to aswell.

You have said MIL is a nice person but just can't take no for an answer. If she doesn't then she isn't. They should never have put you in this position.

I am very pleased you are feeling better and have learned how to assert yourself.

delboysskinandblister · 29/11/2018 20:03

it is nice for you and baby to have relatives but they are not your immediate family.

Lollypug · 29/11/2018 20:08

Thankyou im glad too. We've all had a good day and now they get it. If it happens again I will stand up for myself. My son's needs come first and mine come at a close second. I'm just happy we've all had a really good day :) thankyou for you advice it's made me feel more confident that I can stand up for myself and I'm confident that I won't feel that way again :)

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delboysskinandblister · 29/11/2018 20:36

you're welcome we are all worth standing up for ourselves

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