‘My in-laws wake my baby up even though they know he’s sleeping, I’m fuming’

The new mum is grateful that the in-laws have let them move in and she is always a helpful guest but is getting annoyed with one bit of living with them

A woman has been left fuming with her in-laws who often wake her baby up when they know the baby is sleeping. The frustrated new mum has taken to Reddit to explain that they are currently living with the in-laws and always aim to be good guests but have grown angry with them waking the baby up during her sleeps.

In the post, the woman, who remained anonymous, began her complaint by saying: “I am very grateful they are giving us space in their home that they invited us to live in while we save for our own place.

“I am always very (to a fault) kind to them both and clean as hell.”

The mum went onto say that the nursery is right by the kitchen and they will often play white noise very loudly when the baby is asleep which she knows the in-laws are able to hear.

She explained: “The nursery is right by the kitchen, so we play white noise very loudly (60db) and they can very clearly hear when its on, they said it themselves.

“We take turns doing contact naps in the nursery. Despite being fully aware when a nap is in progress. They knowingly knock on the door and wake up our child. For anything, the dumbest things.”

The mother-in-law is apparently the serial offender which certainly irks the mum as they will knock on the nursery door and even talk about how the baby is asleep, which often wakes the tot up.

Often they might not even be wanting to see the baby but might want to ask the mum a question.

She explained: “They both have admitted they know when she’s asleep. One time my father-in-law even tried knocking 4 times (pausing 5 seconds in between) to ask if a piece of styrofoam was trash.

“A sign won’t do anything, they know when she’s asleep. The ‘you wake baby you take baby’ approach won’t either. The idea of handing my sobbing, tired baby to them sounds like the worst idea. Let’s just say my in-laws are the opposite of soothing when it comes to babies.”

She finishes by saying that this is beginning to get her really angry and is now unsure what to do.

In response, one person wrote: “Can you lock the door (while in the room with the baby – sounds like you are in the room for this?) or if not lock put a doorstop in the way.”

While another suggested: “Put a sign on the door. Seriously. ‘Please do not knock! Text me if you need something – baby is sleeping!'”

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