Battle of the Ages: 7 Ways Grandparents Are Better Than Parents

Photo by: Lauren Hartmann

They are baby whisperers For some reason my baby sleeps way better for her grandmas than she does for me. When my mother-in-law babysits on Fridays she usually has no trouble getting Fern to nap and recently Fern had her first sleepover at my mom's house and instead of the usual wake-ups that happen all throughout the night when she's here - she only woke up once…at 5:45 a.m. and then slept in until 8:30! I don't know ... more 

Photo by: Lauren Hartmann

They are baby whisperers For some reason my baby sleeps way better for her grandmas than she does for me. When my mother-in-law babysits on Fridays she usually has no trouble getting Fern to nap and recently Fern had her first sleepover at my mom's house and instead of the usual wake-ups that happen all throughout the night when she's here - she only woke up once…at 5:45 a.m. and then slept in until 8:30! I don't know what they put in the water, but it's magical.
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