My in-laws are living with us to help us take care of the baby, but unfortunately our combined moods are quite affected by each other's moods. I had an argument with the wife last night, and now my in-laws are arguing (my wife and I made up).

So the atmosphere is...quite thick and I've hidden myself upstairs with the computer to avoid any contacts...

 

Oh I feel for you. I have my mother inlaw stay with us Mon - Wed to help with our youngest and it really puts a damper in our life at times.

I too hide behind the computer as well

 

you should take your baby to a good daycare instead of having the in-laws take care of him/her. as they get a little older he/she will learn so much more just from the interaction with other kids and adults alone. on top of that if you send your kid to a good daycare, they teach them stuff that you in-laws probably won't. it's kinda like a pre-preshcool. when my sister had a baby a few years ago, she wanted our mom to take care of the baby while she and her husband were at work. unfortunately (or actually fortunately) at the time, there were some family altercations, and so my sister resorted to spending money to send her baby daycare. as it turned out, it was a blessing in disguise, for her 3 year old daughter is now more advanced in terms of intellect, vocabulary, and social interaction than other 3 year olds that had spend their years at home. everyday she comes home, she would had learned something new, and altogether she has evolved into a very "mature" and confident 3 year old. the extra expense may be an additional financial burden, but according to my sister, it's worth every single penny.

 

My in-laws are really sweet, but I cannot imagine having them live here w/ us. Same goes for my parents. Actually, it may be worse if it's my parents, as I tend to be a little less patient w/ them.

 

I love my soon-to-be inlaws, but like JerseyGirl said, I can't imagine living with them or my parents.

 

But they are there to take care of your baby, so remember that.

 

my son is only 3 months old, so daycare is out - neither my wife or i will even consider it until he's at least a year old. i don't know how many people put their infants up for daycare but IMHO 3 months is too early.

and yeah, my in-laws made up too

 

Oye..hope things go well, Mingster. I couldn't even stand living with my parents.

 

it's never too early. some people just have no choice and have to resort to it. other's find it a better option than having to endure inlaws or parents that they rather not have to deal with. it's really a personal choice. at 3 months old, the baby just require certain basic attention. in-laws or professional day-care providers are more than adequate and competent in satiating those needs. if breast feeding is an issue, then yeah, 3 months is too early, but if breast feeding is not an issue, then if having a professional take care of your baby gives you a better overall peace of mind than having your inlaws/parents constantly around, then why not??

 

I couldn't stand just my wife's sister in my house for a week. I couldn't imagine 2 people for longer!

Start taking Zoloft or Prozac or something!!!!!! I can hook you up.....