 | My grandson is 3 weeks old and he and his parents live at home with me. His mom is 19 and his dad is 20. Although I have stayed up with the baby many nights, and the mom has been able to sleep for hours straight, she gets really frustrated when the baby cries at night. I have caught her telling him to "shut up" on 3 separate occasions. I told her to stop saying that and she said "he does not understand what I said anyway." I explained that the baby can pick up her moods, frustration, etc. Both the mom and dad put a bottle in the baby's mouth every time he cries because they think he is hungry, but I am trying to get them to stop that. The mom just needs to calm down and the baby would be better automatically. My problem is that I don't want to overstep my boundaries as a grandma. They live with me, but I don't want to start any problems by being a "know it all" about the baby. I just don't think she is handling the frustration that comes with being a parent very well - even though I take turns with the feedings and taking care of him almost every night. She really does not know how easy she has it, but she is really spoiled when it comes to her sleep. Any advice would be appreciated. |
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