Mother Confronts Her Mother-In-Law For Building A Nursery In Her House For Her Baby

• By Danish Faheem
• 10 months ago
• 4 minutes read

When you’re expecting a little one, creating a cozy nursery becomes essential for many parents-to-be. Initially, your newborn might share your room, allowing for easy monitoring, but eventually, reclaiming your space becomes a priority. Just like adults need their own bedrooms for relaxation, babies need their safe haven too.

To create a welcoming environment for your child, you can decorate the nursery with cute furnishings and baby essentials. Traditionally, nurseries are set up in the parent’s home, but that’s not the case in this story.

Reddit user Jamieriiots, 14 weeks pregnant, noticed her mother-in-law’s overwhelming excitement upon hearing the news. While it seemed wonderful at first, things took a surprising turn. The mother-in-law began preparations for the baby shower and even started buying items for a nursery – not in the expecting parents’ home, but in her own.

This left the expecting mom perplexed and seeking advice online on how to handle the situation.

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Source: Jamieriiots

1. I must add, all Grandma’s love going over the board for their grandchildren.

2. OP shared that she and her husband are pregnant with their first child, and her MIL is extremely excited about the baby.

3. OP’s concerns revolved around the excitement of her MIL.

4. While OP is only 3.5 months pregnant, her MIL has already started preparations for the baby shower, themed decorations, and whatnot.

5. OP and her husband went to a baby store and took MIL along. She ended up buying the entire shop for her grandchild, but the stuff was all to be set up at her own house, not OP’s.

I think OP is overreacting a bit. MIL is about to become a grandmother for the first time. That new position or honor has an excitement of its own. OP should let her enjoy this phase. Not for once has MIL hinted at taking permanent possession of the baby—not yet.

OP would be an AH if she started distancing her child from its grandmother. That would be so unfair. Let’s see what happens next. Scroll down below to continue reading!

Source: Jamieriiots

6. While OP has nothing on her mind, her MIL is building an entire nursery for a child who still has at least 5.5 months to arrive.

7. OP thought her MIL would help her build a nursery, but that wasn’t the case.

8. OP fears MIL would take her baby away and become its mother instead of its grandmother.

9. The matter was taken to the courts of the AITA community.

Source: Jamieriiots

Here are some of the comments shared on the story:

10.  That is for sure.

Via undifferentiatedbark

11. If the husband won’t back OP, she would have to do it herself.

Via atbftivnbfi

12. There is still plenty of time.

Via RealTalkFastWalk

13. OP shouldn’t go all out on her MIL, grandmas can be really helpful/

Via lawyerjsd

14. She is just planning to be a part of her grandson’s life.

Via Nathan_Poe

15. Showers should be for the baby’s parents.

Via momofklcg

16. This issue may rot her brain to nothing if she continues doing so.

Via Nearly_Pointless

17. Create defined boundaries, let her know about them, and then let her do whatever she wants and not worry about it without stressing about MIL.

Via cloistered_around

18. Keep an eye on that woman, OP.

Via Artistic_Tough5005

19. Perhaps OP is overthinking and her MIL is genuinely excited for the baby’s arrival.

Via cmerry

20. Don’t create anything else out of this.

Via Additional_Total3422

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