ANSWERS: 7
  • Be blunt abusing relative as sitters is selfish
  • It sounds like you need to speak to your Mother in law, she is the one that makes the choice to babysit all the time.
  • Grin and bear it, for the most part. They are your IN-LAWS. Any attempt to say anything could split you from the family. However, you might ask your MIL out 2-3 weeks out. If you know how far in advance the SIL asks her to watch her children, get in there ahead of her. And make sure MIL knows you truly wish to go out with her, so would appreciate it if she wouldn't cancel if SIL asks again. You MAY want to ask your spouse to mention that you've been trying to schedule a "date" with her for some time, and that you feel "left out" because of her never being available.
  • Be glad. At least that way she'll be too busy to wear out her welcome at your house and butt in with nosy suggestions.
  • If the mother-in-law doesn't like it, she should put her foot down.
  • my sis in law does this too. So I make sure I book her way in advance. If i decide not to do anything with her at least i have her to babysit. So it's a surprise if I did plan a day for the both of us. however, it sounds like you get along with your mother in law a lot better than I.
  • Be careful what you say. They have the mother-daughter thing going. You're an in-law. When my husband and I need his mother to watch our kids (maybe once a year) he asks, I don't. But she's doing him the favor not me.

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