Hi all, I'm really seeking advice and any thoughts on this complicated family matter would be greatly appreciated.
I currently have a 10 month old son who will be attending day care in a few weeks. My wife will be returning back to work 3 days. We decided that spending 2 of those days in day care (we have been told babies need more then one day a week to adapt to the environment) and 1 day with my mother in law would be the best option to provide him with stability and routine.
Unfortunately this leaves my mum without a specific day of her own and she isn't coping. I have tried to offer her a weeknight visit, priority when the wife and I head out somewhere and some weekend visits but she is demanding the exact same arrangements as my mother in law. She has been angry at me and stopped talking to me for over a week now.
What are everyone's thoughts on this? Am I being an unfair and ungrateful son? Is it too selfish? Or is it a perfectly reasonable routine? Thanks.
I currently have a 10 month old son who will be attending day care in a few weeks. My wife will be returning back to work 3 days. We decided that spending 2 of those days in day care (we have been told babies need more then one day a week to adapt to the environment) and 1 day with my mother in law would be the best option to provide him with stability and routine.
Unfortunately this leaves my mum without a specific day of her own and she isn't coping. I have tried to offer her a weeknight visit, priority when the wife and I head out somewhere and some weekend visits but she is demanding the exact same arrangements as my mother in law. She has been angry at me and stopped talking to me for over a week now.
What are everyone's thoughts on this? Am I being an unfair and ungrateful son? Is it too selfish? Or is it a perfectly reasonable routine? Thanks.
