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One new mom felt like enough was enough when it came to her older sister and her relationship with her daughter, after she felt she was becoming overbearing and attempting to ‘play mom’. The final straw came when the aunt posted a photo on social media with her niece and captioned it “my favorite little human,” with her prior permission.
The sister immediately stopped helping out with the baby and was upset to be told that her efforts to help were no longer appreciated. It meant that when the mom asked her to fill in for a babysitter cancelling at the last minute, she refused. The mom got angry, and the aunt was left wondering if she had gone too far.
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People felt it was the mom who was in the wrong.
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Entitled mom forbids older sister from babysitting because she's 'too attached', gets offended when she won't step up after babysitter cancels: 'I didn’t feel comfortable watching a child when the parent doesn’t trust me'
The hardest thing about parenting isn't always the kid.
In fact, something that comes as a surprise when many people become parents for the first time is how much potential drama can come from friends and relatives and their involvement in the life of the baby. It is not uncommon for them to massively overstep, causing a nuisance or giving unnecessary guidance that only makes things more difficult. It is important for moms and dads to be vigilant when it comes to setting boundaries around the child, even when it is with loved ones.
At the same time, it can be common for parents to get overprotective and overthink how involved they want their extended family to be when they have a baby. Every so often, pushing people away can prove to be a mistake instead of a prudent decision, as it gets rid of the longed-for 'village' that helps with child-rearing.
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