Do your parents or in-laws help you with things?
By 2bugerboys
@2bugerboys (752)
United States
16 responses
@ddsully (1062)
• United States
18 Oct 06
well both my have passed on, so my in laws are the greatest support i have. i am recently separated from my husband and we have one daughter. my ex has moved on and started a new family of his own and forgot the one that he has. i am currently renting from my inlaws and i wouldnt have it any other way, they are great people, they help me with babysitting while i work and they are always aking if i need help...i am truley blessed to have them in my life..i may have lost a husband, but i got the best out of him..my beautiful daughter and the greatest inlaws....
@2bugerboys (752)
• United States
19 Oct 06
Wow, that is different and I am glad it worked out for you. If all in-laws were like that.
@2bugerboys (752)
• United States
19 Oct 06
Not exactly, but when I pick them up and ask if they were good she's like, "Yes, but I didn't get much done." and they told us that we need to find a babysitter for when my husband has to work overtime and we barely ever use them to babysit. It's like once a month or so. It really hurt our feelings.
@MySpot (2600)
• United States
19 Oct 06
My husband's parents are gone. They really contributed to the well-being of our daughter while they were here. My son was born right after my Father-In-Law passed away and he was still a baby when my Mother-In-Law passed away. My parents have helped us out financially, but they don't babysit. (unless it's an emergency)
I guess if your MIL doesn't enjoy having the kids there, they are better off staying with someone who can appreciate them. When your kids dread going somewhere, it's a sure sign that they are unwelcome and unhappy!
@2bugerboys (752)
• United States
19 Oct 06
Thanks for the input, I have found a babysitter for occasions that come up and she lives right across the street from my In-laws, how funny, huh?
@Lauraleigh99 (4718)
• United States
18 Oct 06
Yes they do. my parents more then my in-laws. i don't have any kids yet but when I do I am hoping they can all help out once and awhile with the kids if needed. Why do you say you mother in law doesn't like to watch the kids. It's her grandchildren
@2bugerboys (752)
• United States
18 Oct 06
She has some other priorities and I think that the boys interupt that.
@loved1 (5328)
• United States
19 Oct 06
My inlaws live several states away but I think they would help out in an instant if I asked. They are very supportive. My father lives just a few blocks away and would do anything for us. We are very blessed to have such great parents.
@2bugerboys (752)
• United States
19 Oct 06
That is awesome, make sure you tell them thanks for all the work they do for you!
@MrsFrizzle (1963)
• United States
28 Oct 06
My dad is a macanic so he always helps me with my car, my inlaws always have us over one night a week for dinner and send us home with enough food to last two days. It is a help.
@nunnsenseable (209)
• United States
22 Oct 06
I love my mom-in-law. More of a mother than you know, but hey what ever works. You get love from whomever has it to give. Anyway, of course my answer is my in-law,(that seems strange to even type, in-law)
