Mother-in law babysitting children
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I like my privacy. My own mother knows not to mess with my laundry when she comes to visit. She says, do you want to throw some things in with my load? And I say, no thank you. That's the end of it.pixiegirl said:
You two start another thread to duke it out.
Qurious
Im On 1.
your mom saw your dirty drawls when you were younger and cleaned and bleached them when u were a teen.....so why can't she do it for you as an adult?
i mean come on....its your MOM...
I would have no problem with my mom doing my laundry. Every time she visits she does my laundry....
r u getting embarassed when hubby sees a lil stain in your drawls?
i mean come on....its your MOM...
I would have no problem with my mom doing my laundry. Every time she visits she does my laundry....
r u getting embarassed when hubby sees a lil stain in your drawls?
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
vraiblonde said:
Well that's just what it comes down to... Different strokes for different folks. DIL obviously thinks it's innapropriate and MIL most likely sees it as no big deal and being helpful. There's no reason for DIL to get all up in arms about it if she hasn't asked MIL to stop. She's a grown woman with children of her own she should be able to ask the MIL to stop and if the MIL does not or cops a tude then the husband should be brought in.
lovinmaryland
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Sockgirl is expecting... she needs to be pampered in this special time JMOvraiblonde said:
baileydog
I wanna be a SMIB
pixiegirl said:
Pix, Im sure I have you beat in the MIL dept. Mine has a piucture in the dictionary under b!tch. I guess I shouldnt complain, she hates us and wont come near us. It works out well but it really is a shame she and the FIL have to be that way. Expesially to his own son. By the way, its not his real mom, its his hideous step monster. Unfortunalty she will probably outlive the old geiser cause he robbed the cradle by 20 years or so. Heck, she only 5 yrs older than me.
BadGirl
I am so very blessed
Seeing as new under drawers from Target are less than $5.00 a pair, I'd say that buying a week's worth of new drawer's is substantually cheaper than paying for daycare for two kids. Toss 'em, I say, and let MIL wash the other clothes to her heart's content.pixiegirl said:
lovinmaryland
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is she folding and putting away the clothes also? if so hell yeah she's hired.BadGirl said:
My Ma also wiped my butt when I was a bitty kid, but she better not try that now.Qurious said:
pixiegirl said:Well she's obviously a woman who bore a child... Not a huge deal. And I consider just about all clothing disposable. If I was getting free daycare and laundry service in my home I'd pitch the undies.
When I was a "nanny" in college...I took care of the baby, did the laundry, the dusting, the vacuuming and even the grocery shopping...for $5.00 an hour!!! (In between classes, studying, etc.) Boy, have times changed!
It sounds like the husband does not have a problem with the way his mother takes care of his home and children. If she has a problem with it, I would think it would be up to her to fix it. It's not a matter of the husband having respect for the wife, the wife should have enough respect for the MIL to speak to her as an adult, no matter how "difficult" it is. Everybody Loves Raymond is a sitcom, this is real life, deal with it, even if it is uncomfortable. The MIL is doing a very kind thing/service, she doesn't deserve to be called names and be spoken about behind her back.
SoMDGirl42
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I'll have to go with the majority on this. If my MIL wanted to come watch the little one and have a go at the laundry, HE!! YA! Be thankful you have her there to watch the kids and spend time with them. I can't even get the baby's grandmother over to see the baby. She's seen her less than a whopping 10 times and she's 17 months old and only lives a few miles away. Of those 10 times, I was the one who took her over to see her. What tics me off is she has two other grandkids that live with her. You would think they were the only ones.
If this really bothers you that much, find one room in the house that is "off limits" (maybe your bedroom) put all your dirty laundry in there and lock the door before you leave in the morning. Maybe she'll get the hint.
And if all else fails, send MIL to MY house. She can watch the kids there and do my laundry.
If this really bothers you that much, find one room in the house that is "off limits" (maybe your bedroom) put all your dirty laundry in there and lock the door before you leave in the morning. Maybe she'll get the hint.
And if all else fails, send MIL to MY house. She can watch the kids there and do my laundry.