To wonder why on earth someone would do the following

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Walk into a room pick up a baby that was not theirs and change its bum and clothes when they had been done within about 10 mins and genuinely did not need doing.

Every single time you came into contact with the same baby?

And no it's nothing to do with a mil

They are lovely when they aren't yours and you can give them back.

Congrats again sock hope all goes well for your sister

Someone I know bathed his grandchild every time she was there.
He is a bit OCD about cleaning.

What stops you from asking her why she does it?

Maybe she thinks she's helping and that you are saying you'd just done it to save her the trouble. If she has no experience with babies she may assume they need to be changed. Possibly broody as well and wants experience without telling everyone? I think you'll have to talk to her.

You say she has no experience with babies, maybe this is hr way of getting experience with babies! Maybe she likes the closeness and is one of those people who need to be doing something? Just say kindly "I've just changed her, but thanks, you could take her for a walk if you want!" Or suggest some other way she can help out. You say she's not helpful, but maybe she's trying to change?? x

What stops you from asking her why she does it?

Right now, probably the fact that the OP has already asked and got an answer.

No point in asking again, surely.

Unless the OP wants to cancel that cheque.

I think people need to RTFT. The Dsis was doing this as she is pregnant and OP is going to be an aunt

Bugger you!

All that texting ruined my guess 😂

Congratulations Aunty Sock 💐

Haha. That's a great ending. Congratulations both of you.

Ah, I thought she might be pg as I was reading the thread! Congrats to both of you. And practising a lot more seems to be very necessary indeed; I hope you get at least 3 long uninterrupted baths a week from now on.

I was wondering if it'd be your DSIS was pregnant, OP. Congrats to her and to you on your impending auntiehood.
I had some relatives stay for a couple of days with their baby recently and I basically took over the changing and feeding and anything I could just to get my hands on the little darling. They loved it, said it was like having a nanny. Not pregnant myself but we are expecting a new gc in a few weeks and the next youngest is 5 so I do need the practice, that coupled with this being a particularly adorable, endlessly smiley baby.

Does your sister know you have recently changed your baby?
If not, is she just enjoying 'playing mama' and also feeling that she's helping you?

If she hasn't had any of her own she might think they need constant changing and thinks she is being helpful

Leave her to it and have a cuppa. It's her way of bonding with the baby. Give her some tips on playing, too.

Sounds like she's trying to be helpful.

I wonder what her reasons are. If only the OP had already texted her and got an answer...

That's very sweet, Sock.

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My MIL does this and at 68 there's no baby on the way.

She's just fucking weird. SIL gets so wound up.

SIL says "Mum he doesn't NEED a new nappy!" but MIL likes to do it anyway! I think she just pretends my nephew is hers. SHe's always trying to parent him in a way Grannies don't need to.

A nappy ending then!

Nice for your Dsis to have such a supportive sister for after she's have her baby and grows tired of changing it!