MIL problems....interference driving me mad and baby not even born yet!!!

[RachelPross]

My MIL has just brought up the topic of the MMR and offered to pay for my baby to have separate jabs when the time comes.

1. Baby still not born...2 days till due date and not the best time to have brought this up.
2. Not her decision to make, it's our child and wish she'd keep her bloody nose out.

GRRRRRR!

ignore her, when time comes make your own decision and do it without telling her... afraid people will always have an opinion when you have a baby... or take the money, say you had it done her way and go shopping,out to lunch with your baby!

sorry but this brought a smile to my face quite simply because my MIL was fond of interfering (not quite on your level tho) last thing you need at the moment is to be stressed, grandparents want to be involved and i think its their way of trying to being helpful (can't believe i'm being impartial here normally I would be ranting with you) you need to put her in her place but gently tho so she doesn't get upset, you are the mother and any decisions regarding your baby are for you and your dh to make. I felt like everyone wanted a piece of me whilst i was pregnant and then my baby once she was born so my advice would be to remain calm and enjoy your baby (good luck btw)

Oh dear! My only advice would be to let this stuff wash over you and do exactly as you choose. Once the baby is born you'll be sick of everyone offering their (usually conflicting) tuppenceworth. All this when your hormones are at their most rollercoastish too. If they persist, just smile and say "WE are the parents". They all mean well so ask them to babysit more if they want to 'interfere'

gosh - feel for you! i'd just smile sweetly and say yes, 'we'll have to give it some thought', then change the subject. eventually she'll get the message, and even if she doesn't, just do what you want to do. but now is definitely not the right time to start pushing you into anything! you need to stay calm and relaxed and look forward to meeting your lo.

my mum is really really pushy and will harp on about things incessantly until i do it her way, then she crows about how right she was. drives me up the wall. so i can really sympathise.

Agree with Warthog - smile sweetly and change the subject.

My MIL has been a complete nightmare for the last few years - dd is now nearly 3yrs old. However, recently I decided it was time for me to have a bit of time off and finally take up the MIL on her offers of babysitting.

Should have done it years ago - she now realises it's hardwork and has wriggled out of doing any more babysitting. Complete turnaround from the interfering of the last few years!

Totally empathise.