Should my mother in law take my three month old out to breakfast every day?
there is nothing wrong with taking a baby to a restaurant for breakfast every day, if she is doing you the favour of caring for your baby, you have to deal with it – if she was doing something wrong, then you should be concerned, but in this one there is no problem, in fact it could be good for the baby to go out every day. I guess if you can’t deal with it, yeah, get a different sitter, but your mil and hubby are right.
I think you are overreacting to your mother-in-law taking your kids out to breakfast. There is nothing wrong with her doing that. In fact, I think it is not only generous, but brave. Have you tried taking small children to a restaurant? This woman is willing to do it every day. Wow what a brave woman she is! Still, because you are the mother, you do have the right to ask that your wishes be honored. You are right – you do not need a reason. You don’t have to defend or justify your rights as your children’s mother to make decisions regarding anything pertaining to your kids. The fact that you asked your mother-in-law not to do this is reason enough. YOU are the mother – not her. That said, you should explain it that way to your husband and ask him to back you up on this. He doesn’t have to agree with you and he can agree with his mother’s views on this. That’s his right as your children’s father. Still, beause he is your husband, he should tell his mother that while he sees no harm in h
