My babysitter was not available for the full time that I needed her tonight. DS by the way, loves his time with her. DH and I could not find someone else. We agreed that MIL would watch DS for an hr before babysitter steps in. MIL's text response to me:
"Suppose DS gets really upset. Does he know this person? If not, he might be afraid. And because he's a little boy, we can't gauge his response in advance. What should we do if DS gets upset?"
Ugh I got all rage-y inside thinking; a) she's assuming that I am using a stranger, b) I don't know how to introduce my son to people; c) that I don't know how to manage my son's feelings; d) that I don't know about "little boy" responses..
I really wanted to snap back at her and ask her if she's just jealous of the babysitter. I haven't responded yet because I'm so offended by her. What is the DWIL-approved response?
