Woman is left horrified by her stepdaughter’s INSANE list of demands when she offered to babysit her newborn daughter

A woman was left horrified by the crazy list of demands her stepdaughter made of her when she offered to look after her newborn daughter.

The anonymous woman, from the US, used the signature ‘Repent’ while asking advice from Slate’s Dear Prudence column earlier this month.

She explained that her pregnant stepdaughter, who was the breadwinner in their relationship, wanted to return to work immediately after giving birth.

“They don’t want to pay for childcare and I would be happy to help, but she treats me like I don’t have a functioning brain,” the filing said.

The anonymous filing explained that the woman’s husband had twin daughters while still in college before the couple welcomed three children together in their 30s.

She revealed that she was primarily a stay-at-home mom, but works flexible hours part-time for a family business.

The woman then confessed that she was bewildered. after her stepdaughter handed her an extensive list of rules following her offer to help with childcare once the baby arrived.

“They emailed me basically a book about what not to do with the baby, from sleep schedules to how to make organic baby food by hand,” she said.

‘There were footnotes. The baby hasn’t even arrived yet.

She explained that her youngest son was 11 and reflected: ‘Parenting hasn’t changed much in a decade.

‘Our relationship has always been challenging. She, unlike her sister, has never responded well to her parents having their own independent lives.’

The woman claimed that her stepdaughter had also “almost ruined her relationship with her own mother” before concluding: “I understand that you are a nervous mother-to-be, but I already regret the offer. My husband insists that everything will be fine. I’m not sure.’

Prudence responded to the filing with a thoughtful response that began by urging the woman to have an honest conversation with her stepdaughter.

“Here’s what you should say: ‘Before the baby comes, let’s talk about what babysitting would be like for me. “I want to make sure this is a good fit for both of us, and I hope to avoid any conflict or miscommunication that might stress you out once you become a new mom,” Prudence said.

The advice columnist suggested that the woman ask appropriate questions about various topics, including diet and schedules.

“You can share your very real concern that I may not be able to meet your expectations and that there is still no plan for the two of you to resolve any conflict,” Prudence said.

“It is possible that the exchange could be productive.”

FinallyPrudence cautioned that, depending on the outcome of the conversation, the woman might gently suggest that the baby “might be better off in the hands of a professional” by offering to take care of it once a week.