cladi
i have a friend with 2 kids who stay with her mil and two aunties ( they hv a big landed property) and she said to me - ultimately, we cannot depend on others as the children are still ours.
I thought that was a wise saying. I'm sort of in the same situation as you as my mil didnt readily agree to help me or not so i take it as a NO and am getting a CL.
She's also in her 60s and i understand taking of me n the babies can be v tiring for her since she just found her "freedom" as the first grandchild is now more independent at 4ys old.
The issue of taking of my children after i go back to work also hv perplexed me. All along i assumed she will come over to help us but i was surprised when she did not give me a yes or no. Everyone was saying how like dat? Wat to do? I respect her for her decision and i am now treating it as i've no help from her. However, when she heard that i will leave the babies with the maids, she also worried. i'm still gg to treat it as if i've no help until i come to that day.
The olderfolks also have been slogging for so many years now. At their retirement, when things are a bit comfy for them, i also feel that if they choose not to take care of grandchildren, its all right. I don't think i want to be looking after my grandchildren when i'm at my 60s which is the start of my retirement.
you never know with old folks. when they see baby, everything also changes.
but as long as they dun give confirmed answer, i take it as no. actually dat applies for all answers, esp when guys say See First! or Not Sure!