I am absolutely heart-broken because my daughter in law
will not allow me to look after my twenty two month old
grandchild anymore while she and my son are at work.
Last summer I had been looking after her from 9.30 in the
morning until sometimes 9.00 in the evening while my
son worked and she was project-managing a house they had
bought. At first I thought that maybe she was suffering from
post-natal depression as she seemed to show little interest
in my grandchild who was just five months old at the time.
There were then several incidents which led me to believe
that it wasnt post-natal depression but that she felt above
child-rearing. When the house was finished I then had my
grandchild sleep over one night a week which was great fun, Apart from that she knew that she could always ring
me at other times to look after the child which I thoroughly enjoyed. She started back to work nearly a month ago and from day one wasnt getting in from work
until eight in the evenings - she finishes work at 5. After
two weeks of this my son asked her if she could get in
earlier to let me go home - he himself works into the
evening and was often back before her. She would leave
work and go to the gym or out for drinks with colleagues
and friends. She was furious that he had asked her to get in
earlier but nevertheless phoned me to tell me that she
would return at 7 the next evening. However she turned up
the next evening at 8 in her gym gear. An argument
started between her and myself as I had arranged with my
younger daughter to go to see my eldest daughter who had
come out of hospital. She just seems so lacking in empathy
I looked after my grandchild the next day and was told
that if there was a repeat performance of last night she
would find alternative child care arrangements.
A few days later I asked my son - who looks after her
until I arrive - if I could take my grandchild to McDonalds
as I was going into town and would probably be there over
the lunch period. He had no problem with this at all.
My daughter in law however phoned me the next day to
tell me that I cannot look after her anymore. She has
taken the child to McDonalds herself. I love my little
grandchild and am devastated that this has happened.
Has my son, who wants me to continue with child-care,
any rights where this is concerned, I know ordinarily a
couple would sit and discuss this sort of thing but she is
just impossible.
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