The Great Stuff That MILs Do............

[sweetsugardumplin']

I know they can drive us crazy :banghead: but sometimes they can be thoughtful, helpful and supportive.

Let's hear it...come on, you must be able to think of one thing :confused:

Okay, what about one good thing and one not so good thing ?

Just a word........anything....the colour of their eyes.........when they are sleeping.......... :rolleyes:

I'll start: she lives interstate.....nah just kidding

She loves my son like only a Grandmother could (very vague but at least it's positive) :yes:

Now it's your turn..........

[Zada]

Im one of the rare ones that actually gets along with her MIL lol. Mine will take the kids at the drop of a hat if i asked her or if i need $$$ or anyting they always help

[Mamaduke]

Ummm.....let's see....think of something good...hmmm.....it'll come to me....


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Oh! Got one!...she gave birth to my husband!

[sweetsugardumplin']

Yeah me too zarasmum...she's very generous with her love, time and support. :kiss:

Although at times she can be a little intense, I think it's a cultural thing.

She's also a bit of a worrier. My DH and I are very relaxed. When DS was learning to walk she would shuffle behind him, squatting, ready to catch him if he fell. we have it on video........hilarious :laughing:

Also she's big on the "eat, eat" thing...no problems for my DS who loves his grub but my poor skinny nephew......MIL chases him around her house with food on a spoon, it drives my SIL crazy.....but that's another story :rolleyes:

Ahhh ya gotta love 'em :yelclap:

[Foxy]

Eventually she leaves.........


Sorry, I know it's not in the spirit of this thread so I will just say that she loves her DS (my husband) a lot.

[RedPanda]

She changes nappies, comforts red-faced screaming babies and cooks lovely meals!! And good point MD, MILs provide us with our husbands/partners!!

[jkate]

She never tells me how to raise my boys!! Only gives friendly suggestions! :)

Oh and my husband takes after her side of the family in looks - thank goodness!!!!

[Mummaof2]

She loves the grandchildren to bits and she is always on my side when DH and I have an argument

[OJandMe]

My MIL is excellent with the boys. they love her to bits.

she always babysits so Carlo and I can have some time together

She helps out by cleaning the house for me and lets me have whole days off

She loves the boys to bits and shows them off to everyone

she loves me.. which is special to me as she never had a daughter and her other DIL isn't very close to her

whenever she stays she always cooks things for the boys to eat which are healthy and nutritious

She boasts about me to all her friends.. "oh Gret's done this, gret's done that"

she appreciates my homemade gifts.

She'd give you the shirt of her back if you needed it.

[shed]

She has olive skin which she passed along to my DP who passed it along to our DS.

Although my mum has olive skin as well so maybe it came from me!

She admits she is not up with the times so doesn't try to interfere.

She's okay. I have no beef with her. DP says she has 'foot in mouth' sometimes, which she does, but she's harmless enough.

[MrsMiggins]

Hmmmmm..... my MIL is great at not replacing the battery in her hearing aid!! :laughing: She is deaf as a post, but pretends not to be!! :D

Seriously though, she drives me mental sometimes, but she is great at not interfering in our lives. I can be grateful for that at least!

[mum33]

the only great thing i can say about MIL is that she gave birth to DP.

[Angelmist♥]

My MIL is pretty awesome.

Her husband (my FIL obviously!) has terminal cancer and yet she will ALWAYS have our kids if we want to go somewhere or just have a night off.

She's always someone I can vent to if DH is being a d*ck!She always lends us money if we need it, no questions asked.

I love her heaps and quite often send her flowers when she's least expecting it or a card just saying thank-you.When I do she always tells me not to make a fuss!

[Jackie-Tiana]

OK i know i've posted that i have some issues with MIL but since her son have lleft me she is putting up the money for the bond on a new place for me to live until when she returns from overseas after selling her property she's giving me a share of the money to build a house for me.

[mama anne]

she bought me funky red shoes cause i needed a pick-me-up :yelclap:

[HoopDeeDoo]

I've got a great one here!! :wave:

She is generous, kind heart hearted, will do anything she can for us and will if I ask. Is never pushy or opinionated or negative towards me.

I love her, and wish sometimes my own mum was more like her :smiliedance:

[Pinkbug]

I feel sad when I read other posts about their mother in laws because my MIL is nothing like anyone else she is fantastic to us and will drop anything for us she is the best along with my mum too my DP gets along with my mum too...

I don't have a bad word against her she was great when we found out we were expecting our 1st one we had only been together for about 9 months :eek: and she was great helped us out all the way through.

[Angelmist♥]

Pinkbug, you just reminded me of how awesome my MIL was when we first told her about DS1!She (and FIL) were so excited for us and were the only people who didn't ask if it was too soon.We'd been together for 13months but been friends for years.

When I was pregnant with DS2, she was the only one who offered me support every day if I needed it since they were so close and DH was working all the time.AAWWW I love her!

[Pinkbug]

Ur welcome Nara!!!!

it is nice to hear great things about MIL which is why I am sad for those whose MIL's are sometimes horrible or nasty etc what about those children involved some people don't realise it!!! its sad but hey they brought it on themselves!

[Angelmist♥]

I agree....it's the poor kids who miss out because they don't get to have that special bond.

LOL I can't believe some of the MIL stories I hear or read on here:eek:Makes me thankful for mine tho:thumbsup:

[bekkyboo]

My MIL told me that she feels blessed to have me as a DIL...

She is always kind and loving

[mum2bubba]

Well my MIL is Grant's boss, may sound funny to some, but we he wouldn't be working where he is if it weren't for her, mind you he still had to go through the same process as everyone else to get the job, she just put in a good word, he doesn't get treated any different either, infact he calls her by her first name and he also does training just like everyone else in his posiotion. Sometimes its not what you know, but who you know.

[aimz]

My MIL is fantastic - except the fact that she is a chronic worrier and every time she visits DD is soooooo clingy afterwards cause shes been picked up whenever she says boo.....

i generally have a breakdown whenever she visits too as i've said before shes a chronic worrier i called her today and she said she didn't sleep at all last night worrying that she'd put her foot in it to our friends who are going to port douglas the same time as our honeymoon (we're friends... go figure???)

but in saying that she is so so supportive DF and i had been together 5 months before i fell pregnant and they have helped us out so so much. Couldnt' ask for better (except the worrying lol)

[~mia&ryan~]

I have a pretty great MIL.:yes:

She looks after Mia every second thursday.

She buys nappies, formula, baby food, bananas, rusks, anything and brings them over for DD.

She buys DD tonnes of clothes all in bigger sizes so she will gorw into them and she always checks if we like the clothes first.

She adores DD and never interferes with how we choose to raise her. Always asks how WE want things done.

Will babysit at the drop of a hat.

Bought food over after DD was born, and even up to the hosp for DF and I.

Treats me like I am one of her own.

Took me in when my parents split and I couldn't live with either of them and let me live there for 2 1/2 years.

I love my inlaws.:yes: Sure sometimes they drive me nuts, but so does my own family:laughing: