How can I learn to trust my mom-in-law to keep my son? Or should I?

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neato1975

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I'm in the same boat...let me know if you figure it out! i just try to remind myself that it is in his best interest to have close relationships with all the people that love him.

Overnights are out until my son is old enough to really want to stay the night.
 
Okay- my mom-in-law loves to keep my son, but I am a stay at home mom and hate when he is gone! I should trust her with my son, but it seems like every time she keeps him something happens. Last week I had a 1 hr dr's appointment and after sitting at home for 3 hrs and her telling me she was going to bring him home when they left Target, I eventually called her and they were at her house just hanging out like she never told me she would bring him home, like I was the rude one.
Then, today, she had him for less than 30 minutes and called us freaking out because a wasp stung him on the forehead out in her yard. It was his first time getting stung. :( I know that isnt her fault, but at the same time it's like I never let him spend the night over there and the first time I do, he immediately gets hurt. You know?
How can I stop stressing about her? Or do I have a right to feel like she kidnaps my son? lol How would you feel and what would you do?
I'm not even saying she does anything wrong. I am just feeling like I am totally over-protective and want to know how to chill out. Like tonight- my son is over there spending the night and I can't sleep! :)
 
Honestly i dnt think you have any thing to worry about enjoy some much needed time to yourself when he is gone.she's just being a grandmother and they love to spend time with their grandchildren and him being stung by a bee no need to be mad at her because its not her fault and things happen.I have 3 kids and anytime my mother comes and get them i do not fuss about it and some times she may want to keep them for a day and then come back and say give me clothes for the rest of the week and instead of fussing with her i give her enough clothes for 2 wks.lol.Being a stay at home mom is hard i done it for many years and when i finally got out to work i enjoyed it you need some time to ur self i say let her enjoy her grand baby cuz after a while he's going to be to big and want want anything to do with you or her.
 
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