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Grandparents want baby to stay over.

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Shanmoore · 28/10/2019 19:19

So I've just gone back to work, ds is 9 months. I work every evening apart from monday and wednesday and the weekend 9-8 both days with a short gap in the middle. Dh mum been getting upset that their family don't see ds. Dh agreed for ds to stay over theirs without asking me. Now hes stayed over once she wants him every other weekend sunday night and Monday day. I'm not comfortable with this, I'd be happy for her to have him in the day and bring him back for bed but she wont take no for answer, just sort of bats around it. I really don't feel happy about him staying sunday and coming back Monday night as thats my full day with him. She could have him any time in the day but she wants him overnight. Dh doesn't understand how I feel as he works ridiculously long hours anyway. How can I make it clear I'm not comfortable with this and no means no? Or aibu?

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Shanmoore · 30/10/2019 11:37

Chilledbee anyway your missing the point, let me clarify. I'm not stressed, I don't need a break, my family don't think I'm stressed. My sons' grandparents all see him at least once a week and have him regularly for the day. Dh isn't going to be running ds over to theirs to save him from my 'overwrought', stressed out self. I didn't have decide to have a child, in order to not see them friday- monday ever other week. I've sat down with Dh now and he understands and I've spoke to his mother and she respects my decision.

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