i am happily married with 2 kids.my kids are great.i get to be a stay at home mom with a semi retired husband.we have a lot of land and plenty of animals.yes,life is good.
my problem is i like MY kids but not others.does anyone else feel this way?
i am the type that when my husband is home and the kids are around i don't answer the phone.everyone i need is right here at the moment.
i have never liked kids or had anything to do with them until i wanted my own.i had my first at 36 and then 38.i am not close to my family.its not that we don't get a long,its just that i am a loner type.i was raised by my grandparents with no other kids.our family is the type that gets together on thanksgiving and such and pick up where we left off last year.
my half brother and i were not raised together and really don't hang out much.he is 10yrs younger than i am.he has 2 boys(7-2) and has recently been bringing them to our dads house(which unfortunaley is on my property next door).well,he knows that his 7yo will want to come to my house because my son is 6 and they want to play.that is fine but he never ask me first or if i have plans.all of a sudden there are kids running thru the house.he has done this 4 out of the last 5 weekends.i really got POed when he did it on memorial day weekend.him and his wife went floating while someone else watched their kids.never asked.
he never comes next door and visits me unless we are cooking out.
my dad never brings over the 2yo because he knows that he requires watching and tending to.they think that the others are old enough to come and go with out watching.my kids do not go outside unless i am out there too.i may be overprotective but they are MY kids.
my dads house is not very fun.no toys and a strict,angry grandpa.i know from experience that i would want to stay there and feel bad for him(cousin) so it puts me in a situation.i do not babysit-never have and i feel i am being forced to .
i do not leave my kids with anyone very often-maybe 2-3 times a year(never my brothers house).my son loves it when he comes down and they play all day.
my husband is the most laid back person in the world and says for me to chill out and let them play.the problem with that is he doesn't watch them,i do.
again ,my son loves it.he has school friends but this is his cousin-i want to do what is best for him,
so do i need to chill or have a sit down with my brother?
will not hurt my feelings if he gets mad but just thinking of my son having so much fun during that time.
my problem is i like MY kids but not others.does anyone else feel this way?
i am the type that when my husband is home and the kids are around i don't answer the phone.everyone i need is right here at the moment.
i have never liked kids or had anything to do with them until i wanted my own.i had my first at 36 and then 38.i am not close to my family.its not that we don't get a long,its just that i am a loner type.i was raised by my grandparents with no other kids.our family is the type that gets together on thanksgiving and such and pick up where we left off last year.
my half brother and i were not raised together and really don't hang out much.he is 10yrs younger than i am.he has 2 boys(7-2) and has recently been bringing them to our dads house(which unfortunaley is on my property next door).well,he knows that his 7yo will want to come to my house because my son is 6 and they want to play.that is fine but he never ask me first or if i have plans.all of a sudden there are kids running thru the house.he has done this 4 out of the last 5 weekends.i really got POed when he did it on memorial day weekend.him and his wife went floating while someone else watched their kids.never asked.
he never comes next door and visits me unless we are cooking out.
my dad never brings over the 2yo because he knows that he requires watching and tending to.they think that the others are old enough to come and go with out watching.my kids do not go outside unless i am out there too.i may be overprotective but they are MY kids.
my dads house is not very fun.no toys and a strict,angry grandpa.i know from experience that i would want to stay there and feel bad for him(cousin) so it puts me in a situation.i do not babysit-never have and i feel i am being forced to .
i do not leave my kids with anyone very often-maybe 2-3 times a year(never my brothers house).my son loves it when he comes down and they play all day.
my husband is the most laid back person in the world and says for me to chill out and let them play.the problem with that is he doesn't watch them,i do.
again ,my son loves it.he has school friends but this is his cousin-i want to do what is best for him,
so do i need to chill or have a sit down with my brother?
will not hurt my feelings if he gets mad but just thinking of my son having so much fun during that time.
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