How do I cope with my mother and her wanting to watch my son?
Saturday, May 7th, 2011My mother wants to constantly watch my son. She is very good with him, but is not in the best health. Physical or mental. We let her come to our house to watch him for a couple hours at a time, but will not let him over to her house now that my father and her have split. Her house is horribly smokey & she’s constantly sucking down beer no matter what time of day it is. I do not agree with either and have told her. I feel bad because it’s my mother and she loves my son to death. But I have to look out for the safety of my child. I just don’t know what to do or say when she asks me. I Have told her over and over, no smoking or drinking. She swears she won’t do either but how do I know. Plus she constantly complains to me about how bad the cartlidge is in her knee and how it’s going to go out. That she can’t work but 3 hours a day. So what makes her think she can watch a 1 1/2 year old that’s all over the place? I’m looking for guidance on this subject – I’m running out of ideas.