My baby is the first grandkid, but I think my mum prefers the family dog

"Could this possibly be the case?" the distraught woman asks, questioning her feelings.

A mum this week has told of how she had a job interview and needed someone to watch her six-month-old. Her partner was on his buck's weekend, so she asked her mum for help.

"The evening before the interview, she told me at 10 pm that she needed to watch my sister's dog, so now she won’t be able to watch my daughter," the woman shared online, outraged and seeking advice.

"She basically gave me the option of bringing the dog with her to my house - that was her solution. I’m not sure this was a real option because the dog shreds things and is not trained, and I have a lot of wedding bits and pieces about because we are due to get married in June."

Alternatively, her mum offered to watch the baby at her sister's house, which would mean a 50-minute roundtrip commute.

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"This is not the first time" 

"I have never used a babysitter/ childminder or nursery before, so finding one on the day would not be viable," the poster added. 

"This is not the first time she has cancelled for the dog - she made a fuss for my wedding dress appointment and had me in tears when I was pregnant with my little one."

The furious woman ends her post completely heartbroken and considering not going for the interview. 

"Feeling so gutted at the idea that my daughter is second fiddle to a dog in her own grandma's mind. It completely breaks my heart to think that could be the case."

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"That's a sh*tty thing to do"

Hundreds of mums (with human babies) were quick to jump in and support the poster. 

"She is choosing your sister over you. Unless there is a huge backstory here, I'd be devastated," one wrote. 

The mum replied, "That makes sense, actually. She usually picks my sister as her favourite."

A second reader added, "No, that's a really sh*tty thing to do. Your mum should have told your sister she couldn't help because she was already committed." 

And another empathised: "Sorry to hear this. My mum regularly chooses her animals over me and my children, so I know how it feels."

Then there was this blunt advice: "There are certain times when you need to sit back and say, F*ck this, I'm done with you." 

Others noted that the grandmother was likely trying to appease both daughters. 

"Your mother has offered you two compromise options to meet everyone's needs. I don't mean this to sound dismissive because a human baby isn't equal to a dog, but to your sister, the dog is her baby," one offered. 

Another agreed, writing: "I think your mum is trying to help you both. You've rejected the dog being at yours, and a 25-minute drive isn't exactly the other side of the earth. I think you're being daft."

Who is the favourite? Image: iStock

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"I have no idea how I go forward from here"

The poster shared an update: before the interview, she collected her mum and the dog and brought them back to her home. She admitted the interview didn't go well, and the situation at home wasn't much better.

"I get back, and my mum complains that my baby had an explosive poo. When I suggested it was time for the dog to go and let me sort out my daughter, mum got very defensive about the dog and threw my house keys in my face in front of the baby.

"I have no idea how I go forward from here. I asked her to apologise and said I didn’t want that sort of example for my child. She refused to apologise."

Originally published as My baby is the first grandkid, but I think my mum prefers the family dog