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To side with my DH

59 replies

howfartospar · 01/03/2025 19:22

We looked after our.nephew while my brother and SiL were in town recently.
My nephew is what you might call a handful. He threw a lot of toys and food around the room, jumped on the sofas and generally ignored every instruction I gave him.
This was okayish until my DH came home from work. He shouted a very firm "oi" at my nephew as he wouldn't listen. Nephew got extremely upset and was still upset when brother came to collect.
SiL was very annoyed with DH and said we don't tell him no. DH said he'll be told a firm no in this house if he doesn't listen, and that's the end of it. Brother got involved, we had a mini spat and they stormed out.
Brother is no doubt expecting me to apologise but I'm with my DH on this.
Am I right on this?

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FionnulaTheCooler · 01/03/2025 19:27

How old is your nephew? Not that it really matters, your DH was right to put boundaries in place, but just wondering.

Sherararara · 01/03/2025 19:27

UniversalTruth · 01/03/2025 19:25

How old is the nephew? I'm wondering how reasonable you and DH are in your behaviour expectations.

He’s 21

UniversalTruth · 01/03/2025 19:25

How old is the nephew? I'm wondering how reasonable you and DH are in your behaviour expectations.

Dolambslikemintsauce · 01/03/2025 19:25

Sounds like a win. No more piss takers dumping their feral offspring on you.

OatFlatWhiteForMe · 01/03/2025 19:25

You are absolutely correct, I would be saying no to minding him in the future.

JMSA · 01/03/2025 19:24

You are 100% in the right. No question about it.

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 01/03/2025 19:24

Your brother and his wife are idiots.

JemimaFlubberCluck · 01/03/2025 19:24

Of course you are. If they don’t like it they can find someone else to babysit.

Ddakji · 01/03/2025 19:23

Yes, you are. Parents who don’t say “no” to their DC lose the right to get free childcare.