My MIL wants to watch our LO 3 days a week when I go back to work. There are many issues I foresee with this, but one of the big ones is rather lame. And I am wondering if I am really way off base here:
I feel like I will be jealous of her spending all this time with him. Somehow in my weird head it will be different if he is in daycare, and other people loving on him won't bother me to the same degree that she will.
There are a lot of other things in play here, I'll save you from the details, but seriously, I feel like I am 29 going on 5. Anyone?
Re: I'm weird: I'll be jealous of MIL
I'd feel the same way.
But I admittedly have the maturity of a teaspoon.?
Actually I can relate! My MIL also wanted to watch our daughter! But due to her health I'm not comfortable with that! But I fully understand that feeling too! I wouldn't want the baby to favor MIL over me! Plus I want her to be a grandmother and not a care-giver!
I know people will say that family will watch kids better, but I don't agree! I just wouldn't want MIL to think she knows my baby better than I do....
I felt that way when MIL watched my twins. I got over it fast...they developed a great relationship with her but of course they still love their Mommy! It can be tough at times when LO doesn't want to leave her or whn they cried to come to me- but that happens at DC too! They are now 7 and I don't regret it or feel like I lost anything.
This time she will also be watching the baby. I know I will go through moments of jealousy...esp. when I am tired and would rather be w/ baby than working...but it REALLY is worth it! They all get so much more love and affection/attention than in DC.