His Mother-In-Law Keeps Insisting On Caring For His Kids Instead Of Having Them Go To A Daycare That Costs $3,000 A Month
This man’s mother-in-law hasn’t ever had a traditional job, and her opinion is that all mothers should stay home and take care of their children.
He’s happy that his wife doesn’t also hold this belief because if she did, they wouldn’t have been compatible with one another.
They have a 3-year-old son and 18-month-old daughter together.
Not far from their house is a reputable daycare, and their children attend this daycare Monday through Friday while he and his wife are at work.
The daycare is expensive, at $3,000 a month for their two children to attend five days a week, but he believes that the high price pays off.
“Our 3-year-old seems very advanced for his age. The 18-month-old isn’t quite as vocal, but she’s at least counting to 10 in English and Spanish and knows all the basic animals,” he said.
All of the teachers at the daycare have certifications, so they’re incredibly qualified.
Plus, the teachers are kind, and their children adore them.
He and his wife have been thrilled to see their children having amazing opportunities to socialize.
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A while ago, his wife’s parents decided to sell their house so that they could downsize and move into a condo.
To his and his wife’s dismay, her parents chose to move close to them when they used to live an hour and a half away. After the move, his mother-in-law has been attempting to persuade them to let her take care of their children instead of dropping them off at daycare during the work week.
“At first, she said she’d happily do it for half the cost, just to use it as fun money, and now she’s offering to do it for free,” he explained.
“Neither my wife nor I are interested in this, but my wife is worse at standing up to her, and she tries to avoid conflict.”
A few days ago, his mother-in-law was lecturing him and his wife about “family values,” and she claimed that he was wasting so much money each month on daycare instead of saving that money or investing it into their children’s college funds.
His wife spoke up and told her mother that they didn’t want to have this conversation anymore because they’d already told her that they wouldn’t stop sending their children to daycare so that she could take care of them instead.
“My mother-in-law said something to the effect of, ‘So, you really think spending over $30,000 is worth your fancy daycare when you have family who will watch them?’ I responded and said, ‘Yes, it’s easily worth it. I can’t think of a better investment, to be honest,'” he shared.
His wife’s mother was furious with his response, and it wasn’t long before she decided to leave. Since this argument, he hasn’t spoken to his mother-in-law. However, his mother-in-law has been ranting to his wife about him, claiming that he was too severe with his comments.
What would you have done if you were in his shoes?
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