DD (7) complained the other day that her school shoes were too small, which I thought was weird as only bought them a couple of months ago. I had a feel and when she wiggled toes there seemed to be loads of room.
I work full time so asked my mum (who does - on a paid-for basis - the childcare) to take DD to shoe shop to be measured. Mum just called to say shoe shop say DD's shoe size hasn't changed but DD wants new ones anyway. I said no. When I bought the current pair of shoes for DD, DS wanted a new pair but as his feet hadn't grown, I said to him at the time that he could have a new pair when he'd grown out of the ones he had. We duly got him some a few weeks later.
My mum made it very clear she disapproved of my decision, saying "we are only talking about the princely sum of £30 here". I said ""I've just spent £45 on a new pair for DS this month, plus £200 on "treat" family trip to see Matilda in the school holidays, money doesn't grow on trees and I'm not indulging a tantrum over a pair of shoes that are not needed." Mum was very sniffy and rang off.
AIBU to find it annoying that my mum seems to think I'm a crap mother if I don't spend money on things she's decided I "should"?