Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Helping Young Parents and Grandparents Deal with Thorny Issues by Karen L. Rancourt

Author:Karen L. Rancourt
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780989627405
Publisher: BookBaby
Published: 2013-08-09T00:00:00+00:00

I Find It Difficult to Stay Overnight at My In-Laws’ House

Dear Dr. Gramma Karen:

I feel really disappointed that my in-laws haven’t made it easier for us to stay at their house with our 14-month-old daughter. They have yet to provide anything, such as a porta-crib, toys, or books. We’d like to visit them more, but we always have to schlep so much stuff.

They also don’t like or support our routine, and if we try to suggest or change something, it is met with resistance. For example, when we told them that it’s hard for our daughter to nap during the day because there’s no way to make the room dark, they responded by saying, “She will have to learn to sleep in the daylight at some point.” Another example: my father-in-law thunders up the uncarpeted stairs and will not take off his shoes or walk up the stairs, even though he often wakes the baby, because, he said, “It’s what I like to do.”

Visiting my parents is so much easier because they’ve equipped their home for us. Last spring my in-laws had hurt feelings when my parents babysat our daughter for a weekend. We tried to explain why it was much easier to take her to my parents, but nothing changed or has been discussed since. We otherwise enjoy visiting them and they love having us. We feel very welcome and they love getting to see their granddaughter. My husband feels the same way as I do. We’re just not sure what to do.

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