I agree, Nanakate Sometimes new mothers feel that they don't want to appear useless so they don't ask for advice or help. particularly from a MIL. A spot of tactful suggestion, disguised as ordinary conversation, could give them a new approach to try.
And, just sometimes, pressreturn there really is a disfunction lurking which casts a shadow hidden from casual visitors but detected by other family members. To keep out if it in these circumstances is to become part of the problem.
The difficult bit is recognising when to bite your tongue and wait, and when to speak out.
It is so in all areas of life. Cast-iron rules need sympathetic interpretation to suit circumstances and individuals.
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