AIBU to tell MIL she cant take DD to the school fayre?

[MincePieFlavouredVoidka]

PTA are running a Christmas fayre at the school tomorrow. They do a nearly new bit where you pay £10 for a table and you can sell your stuff.

I have cleared out loads for a car boot, but decided to sell it here instead because its warm and I am hoping to sell loads of the toys. I arranged for DD to stay at home with DD so she wouldnt be there.

Now SMIL has called to ask if she can take DD for the afternoon. I said that would be great but not t bring her to the Fayre. I explained my reasons and she told me it was a bit off to tell where she could and couldnt take DD (which I am not, just asked her not to bring her to the specific event).

The reason I dont want DD to go is because I am getting rid of her old toys and I dont want her to know. They are not ones she plays with any more, but I know it will end in tears when she sees them, as they will suddenly become her favourites.

AIBU?

Of course yanbu. Kids always decide te thing they haven't played with for a year is ESSENTIAL in these circumstances. Gawd.

YABU. I used to clear out my children's toys with them and every year they had to choose stuff to give away. They also loved going to all the Christmas fairs.

YABU and precious just tell MIL to avoid your stall.

Reading this made me have a flashback to when I was 6 or 7.I remember being at our school fair browsing the tables when one of the teachers suddenly shouted out 'No, I have been instructed not to let you buy any cuddly toys as you have far too many already' It was only then I saw some of MY teddies on the table being sold for 5 or 10 p each.I was devastated and used to lie in bed at night feeling so sorry for the teddies that had been donated. The irony is that I did have so many teddies, I probably wouldn't have noticed they were missing so I don't think you being unreasonable really. Would be nice if you got permission from your child to sell their toys first though.