Grandparents have refused overnights since last year
I need to vent:
My dad and his wife have only done 2 overnights with my 3 year old son, have "baby sat" 3 times (2 including the 2 overnights they did) & now they refuse to do sleepovers with him. They're young, 51 & 52.
While my husbands aunt has watched him overnights for us to have date nights, weekends to get a break from work and me to get a break being a stay at home mom.
I have a bachelorette party coming up and they're refusing to watch him over night. They want to watch them at their house then bring him home to my house before I get back. My husband won't be home as he'll be gone the weekend for a bachelor party.
It just sucks as a stay at home mom who hasn't had a night to herself in almost a year that my own dad won't do this for me. My mom passed away and she'd be thrilled to do this. My dad and I never had a really good relationship. I was literally the "redhead step child" all my life and I just wish I had a relationship with my dad like others do to have that "village" with my dad.
The husbands aunt hasn't been able to help with him since she broke her foot and while shes better, she can't fully take him on like she'd need to quite yet.
Just makes me sad. We, especially I don't get time like this.
His aunt watches our son for a night or weekend maybe 3 times a year and we haven't had any time this year yet.
My dad even said no to watching him overnight for our wedding reception that's in 2 weeks
Posted Aug 7, 2025, 1:03 AM UTC