Ever since my sister in law had a baby, my mother in law keeps hinting that they are going to send her over to us. The baby is 24 months old and we live 3000 miles away.
Now my sister in law is having another baby and is due in July and last time we talked to her, she told me that she's going to send the baby over to us.
I said "you're tired of the baby already".
My husband and I don't have kids and we both work.
I want to tell them, that our house is not baby proof and we don't have time to babysit a child that it's parents live 3000 miles away.
Not sure if this is common and I'm trying to find a way of telling them this, without sounding mean.
Does anyone know the reasoning for having kids and wanting to ship them off to other people. With no knowledge as to how to take care of them.
2007-02-23 02:30:13 · 5 answers · asked by lillian 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
We are both surfers and mountain bikers. When his mom broght it up one time. He replied "the baby better know how to surf, because we go every weekend." His mom replied, "oh, she'll love to do it"
I keep thinking they are joking, but why keep joking about the same thing.
I know that his parents baby-sit a lot for his sister. His dad has complained to us about it.
His sister has told us that the baby would love to learn how to surf.
My husband isn't a pushover, but I'm afraid that they'll twist something around and get me to agree and then put my husband and I against eachother.
Not that I'll agree, I just want to say no to them sending the baby, but don't want to sound too rude.
2007-02-23 03:37:52 · update #1
that sounds crazy to me,what the h ell they are thinking,no that is not common and its not even acceptable you gotta make yourself clear for your sake and for the baby too,
2007-02-23 02:45:26 · answer #1 · answered by Maro's mom 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think they are hinting that they would like for you and your husband to have a baby. I doubt they are serious about "shipping you the baby" . What kind of sense of humor do they have? Sounds like they are trying to give you an idea to have your own. Calm down and relax, it's not like you have to take the child if they are serious.
2007-02-23 10:50:27 · answer #2 · answered by Ms Pepsi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure they are serious? I know I have said that to my in laws (they live 400 miles away), but I'm not serious. I would never actually send my kids there. I will usually say it when I'm on the phone with them and the kids are being loud. I may say Get ready, cause I'm sending them to your house soon. But I'm kidding.
If they are serious, just be truthful. With the both of you working you wouldn't be able to take care of her child, and she will need to make other arrangements. I can't believe they would be serious. They need parenting classes or something if they are............
2007-02-23 10:49:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is the craziest thing I ever heard. What does her husband have to say about it? Why don't they use birth control? He should get a vasectomy or she should get her tubes tied. They can put the baby up for adoption. There are people who are desperate for a baby to raise and love. Someone needs to have an intervention with your sister in law and your mother in law.
2007-02-23 10:40:13 · answer #4 · answered by notyou311 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It seems to me as if both your mother-in-law and sister-in-law are in serious need of psychiatric help. No it is not common. People just don't have babies to ship them to other people. If your sister-in-law can't handle children she should consider doing something to prevent having anymore.
2007-02-23 10:37:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋