MIL's Shocking Behavior Has New Parents At Their Wits' End 🙅🏻‍♀️📞

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🍼 Get ready for a wild ride, folks! 🎢 This sleepy baby saga is about to unfold, and trust me, it's a doozy! 😴 Meet our protagonist, a 36-year-old mom who's just trying to get her little one to sleep through the night. 🌙 But there's a twist! 😱 Enter the meddling mother-in-law, who just can't seem to respect the baby's bedtime. 🙅‍♀️ Will our hero stand her ground, or will she cave to the pressure? 🤔 Buckle up, because this story is about to get real! 😎

🍼 The Sleepy Baby Saga Begins! 😴

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🌙 The Secret to a Good Night's Sleep? Routine! 🛀

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📞 Enter the Meddling Mother-in-Law! 🙅‍♀️

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🕰️ Dinnertime Excuses and Decompression Dilemmas 🍽️

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🙅‍♂️ Hubby's Struggle with Saying No to Mommy 😬

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😤 Mama Puts Her Foot Down! 🦶

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☎️ The Late-Night Call That Started It All 📞

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🔦 Lights, Camera, Crying Baby! 😭

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🙅‍♀️ The Head Shake of Disapproval 😒

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🤷‍♂️ The Apologetic Shrug of Defeat 😕

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👀 'Pretty Little Eyes' and a Crying Baby 😢

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😴 Hubby's Half-Hearted Attempt at Settling 💤

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🙅‍♀️ Mama Stands Her Ground! 😤

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🤷‍♀️ 'Neither Does Your Mom!' 😏

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😴 A Tired Hubby and a Distant Vibe 😕

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🤔 Friends Divided, AITA? 🙋‍♀️

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😴 The Great Baby Sleep Showdown! 🍼

Well, well, well... looks like we've got ourselves a classic case of a meddling mother-in-law and a husband who just can't say no! 🙅‍♂️ Our poor protagonist is at her wit's end, trying to keep her little one's sleep schedule on track, but grandma just won't quit with the late-night calls. 📞 Despite warnings and pleas, hubby caves and wakes the baby, leaving mama to deal with the fallout. 😤 But not this time! 😏 She puts her foot down and tells her husband it's his problem to fix. 🦶 Cue the distant vibes and divided opinions. 😕 So, what does the internet think? 🤔 Is our hero a total a-hole for standing her ground, or is she just a mom who's had enough of the nonsense? 😴 Let's see what the masses have to say! 🗣️

New parents struggle with MIL's selfish behavior and lack of boundaries 🙅🏻‍♀️📞

PeaStreet6542 | PeaStreet6542

MIL's disregard for baby's sleep causes conflict with parents. NTA.

Sha-Nanegins | Sha-Nanegins

Set boundaries and make it clear to MIL. NTA.

consolelog_a11y | consolelog_a11y

Supportive comment applauds couple for standing up to MIL. 👏

Recent-Hope-7574 | Recent-Hope-7574

Get the pediatrician's help to stand up to MIL's demands 🙅🏻‍♀️📞

Hot-Damage5032 | Hot-Damage5032

"Lay down the law and have him agree to no calls from MIL after baby is in bed rule" 👶

Miserable_Dentist_70 | Miserable_Dentist_70

Husband needs to set boundaries with MIL, NTA 👍

WelfordNelferd | WelfordNelferd

Creative solution to MIL's annoying phone calls 😂

RecipeDry | RecipeDry

Husband needs to cut the cord and help with nights 😴

NorthernLitUp | NorthernLitUp

Set boundaries with MIL about bedtime, husband needs to grow spine. 🙅🏻‍♀️📞

COLGkenny | COLGkenny

MIL's actions are selfish, husband needs to set boundaries 🙅🏻‍♀️

NewAppointment2 | NewAppointment2

Husband needs to grow a spine and set boundaries 🙅🏻‍♀️

paimad | paimad

Husband needs to grow a spine 👨🏻‍🍳, set boundaries with MIL 🙅🏻‍♀️.

No-Locksmith-8590 | No-Locksmith-8590

Spouse called out for prioritizing MIL over baby and you

KronkLaSworda | KronkLaSworda

Petty revenge suggestion against overbearing MIL 😉

RagingAardvark | RagingAardvark

Set boundaries with MIL during baby's bedtime 🚫

jb4380 | jb4380

Husband learns to say no to MIL, NTA - lesson learned 👍

Fit-Confusion-4595 | Fit-Confusion-4595

Mama bear advises setting boundaries with selfish MIL and husband

forgetregret1day | forgetregret1day

Enforcing boundaries with MIL, NTA, consequences for not saying no 💪

Total_Vegetable_2246 | Total_Vegetable_2246

Husband's mom disrupted baby's sleep, spouse acted right 👍

NoName_0169 | NoName_0169

Don't mess with a sleeping baby 🚫. NTA, MIL is being selfish.

666POD | 666POD

Spineless husband gets called out for MIL's bad behavior 👀

Logical-Cost4571 | Logical-Cost4571

User calls out husband and MIL for bad behavior 🤨

yeahipostedthat | yeahipostedthat

Mute the phone and put your foot down 📞

OxnardJEM | OxnardJEM

Don't mess with a sleeping baby 😂. NTA for setting boundaries!

midnightsrose77 | midnightsrose77

Husband needs to grow a backbone and put his child first 👌 NTA

Conscious-List-1292 | Conscious-List-1292

Setting boundaries with MIL over baby's sleep, support for OP.

Dr_Stewie | Dr_Stewie

Cut off toxic friends, set boundaries with MIL for sanity. NTA

Desperate-Gas7699 | Desperate-Gas7699

Send MIL a video of the baby before bedtime 🎥

superjen | superjen

Pediatrician advice on infant sleep duration.  

Initial_Warning5245 | Initial_Warning5245

Husband prioritizing MIL over infant? NTA. Advocacy needed for son 👥

asimpledruidgirl | asimpledruidgirl

Grandma's calling during nap time? NTA, set some boundaries 👍

BefuddledPolydactyls | BefuddledPolydactyls

Critical comment on father's behavior with no replies.

handsheal | handsheal

Set boundaries with MIL and tell her to stop disturbing baby 🚫

ACM915 | ACM915

Husband learns to enforce boundaries with mother-in-law. NTA.

tango421 | tango421

Father criticized for waking newborn to please mother. NTA.

Catwomaninred | Catwomaninred

Establishing boundaries for bedtime might restore peace 🧭

Beautiful_Raccoon778 | Beautiful_Raccoon778

Guests should take responsibility for waking the baby 👉 NTA

PezGirl-5 | PezGirl-5

Husband needs to step up as a parent, not a baby 👨‍👦. Send MIL videos of baby instead 📷

Here_IGuess | Here_IGuess

Supportive comment applauds sticking to newborn sleep schedule 👏

VioletFlirtFlame | VioletFlirtFlame

Husband needs to step up and set boundaries with MIL 🙅‍♀️

Normal-Height-8577 | Normal-Height-8577

Respect boundaries and stand up for yourself. NTA 👏

NarwhalEmergency9391 | NarwhalEmergency9391

Proactive solution to MIL's phone obsession. NTA 👍

ThrowRADel | ThrowRADel

New mom suggests boundaries for MIL's late night FaceTime requests 📞

R4eth | R4eth

NTA sets boundaries with MIL, hope husband learns from it 👍

Regular_Boot_3540 | Regular_Boot_3540

Supportive partner lets SO learn from consequences. 👍

Wandering_Scholar6 | Wandering_Scholar6

Set boundaries with MIL, husband needs to stop enabling behavior. 👍

DangerLime113 | DangerLime113

Husband learns his lesson after MIL's behavior escalates 🤷‍♀️

CollectingRainbows | CollectingRainbows

Consequences for caving to MIL's demands. NTA parenting wins. 👏

Shrek_on_a_Bike | Shrek_on_a_Bike

NTA suggests trolling MIL with midnight FaceTime calls 👍

bellapenne | bellapenne

New parents learn 10-week-olds shouldn't sleep through the night 😢

takingshitrn | takingshitrn

Husband prioritizing his mother over newborn and wife - not okay 😡

Cardabella | Cardabella

MIL's selfish behavior disrupting baby's sleep. Partner needs to step up.

No_Macaroon3545 | No_Macaroon3545

Sleep-deprived dad called out for allowing baby to be disturbed 😴

elliptical-wing | elliptical-wing

NTA! Natural consequences are the best punishment for misbehavior ✨

Fatigue-Error | Fatigue-Error

Ignoring MIL's late-night calls: simple solution or rude behavior?

notcomplainingmuch | notcomplainingmuch

User calls out MIL's selfish behavior, questions husband's response

twonapsaday | twonapsaday

Spouse prioritizes MIL over new family? Shut phone off next time.

wlfwrtr | wlfwrtr

Spouse needs to stand up to MIL or risk relationship 🙅🏻‍♀️📞

lamadelyn | lamadelyn

Silence phones & grow a spine. NTA 👍

torne_lignum | torne_lignum

"You wake him, you take him" policy saves sanity 👍

DetailEquivalent7708 | DetailEquivalent7708

Setting boundaries with MIL and phone use. 👍

Razrgrrl | Razrgrrl

Take control of MIL's behavior and husband's spinelessness 🙌

takatine | takatine

Set boundaries with MIL 🙌 and avoid phone calls 📞

allhinkedup | allhinkedup

A valid point raised about husband prioritizing MIL over spouse 🤔

DragonSeaFruit | DragonSeaFruit

Husband needs to stand up to MIL for your sanity 🙅🏻‍♀️

situationship321 | situationship321

Set boundaries with MIL for baby's night routine 🎙🎜

adammc44 | adammc44

Spouse's mom causing trouble? Shut that shit down. 👊

Conspiring_Bitch | Conspiring_Bitch

Set boundaries with MIL by putting phone on DND at bedtime 📞

DariaRPG | DariaRPG

Encouraging NTA comment advises setting boundaries with MIL 🚫

Brennan_Boru1031 | Brennan_Boru1031

Setting boundaries with MIL: NTA. Joint front with husband 👍

Spiritual-Low8325 | Spiritual-Low8325

Set boundaries with your MIL for your baby's sake 🚫👵

Immediate_Mud_2858 | Immediate_Mud_2858

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