Guardianship of LO in will

2bamom · March 2010

DH and I are beginning to think about creating a will and trying to decide who we would like to raise our LO should something happen to us. Who did you decide? Why?[Poll]

hydies33 · March 2010

BIL & SIL are close to our ages, have similar beliefs/values, have our same last name, and we think they'll love our LO a whole lot.

ABColeslaw · March 2010

My sister is an amazing mom and her and my BIL have simular values as we do. Plus me niece and our little guy will be a year and a half apart so growing up together would be best for LO if we couldn't raise him.

teelaman · March 2010

We discussed it and decided on my parents and they happily accepted. My parents aren't "old" by any means, either.

For us, it honestly came down to who would raise them (this is our first, but we plan on having more) the way we want to raise them, and that leaves my parents. We really want our children raised in a church that teaches what we believe, my parents are the only ones who would take them regularly and teach them what we believe, and that's what we based our decision around.

CalMum_Momma · March 2010

My bother and SIL have s strong relationship. They are good parents and live near the rest of my family. Also, alhtough they differ in opinions between themselves on some big choices (i.e. SIL is Catholic, and brother is non-religious) they have compromised well in how to raise their own daughter, and we know they would raise our LO like WE would want them to. Side note: Although they do have a strong relationship, we are only naming my brother as guardian, in case something were to go bad between them.

jacquelinethorne · March 2010

We decided on my parents because they are still in their early 40's and have the closest relationship with my kids. They also are the family members that share our beliefs and parenting philosophies the most. They have a good income and my dad is in the military, so they travel frequently and we know our kids would get to experience cultures all around the world. Heck, my mom wants to keep them now and I'm not invalid or dead, so I can't imagine her letting someone else raise them if something happened to DH and I, lol!

calico77 · March 2010

My mom, then my sister, then I think DH's parents. DH's parents are older and not exactly "with it." Plus they live between a parsonage (he is a preacher) where he got robbed at gunpoint and their lake house. We are not comfortable with our child in either location without us there.

My mom just retired from teaching and is in her mid-50's and my sister is almost 29 and is looking to adopt right now.

RadicalDreamer143 · March 2010

I guess I shouldn't be shocked at how many women pick "their own side" - I mean, wow, not a single person picked their DH's parents?

We're going with DH's brother and SIL, who are more than willing to take on that responsibility. I would pick neither set of parents, I'd rather that LO and future kids be raised by people that would be around our age.

outdoorgirl3 · March 2010

I have two brothers and DH has one. His brother and one of mine are married, responsible, stable, would raise the baby the way we would hope to. So either couple would be great.

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