To think MIL should stop comments about DD learning at nursery

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DD is 2.5 and goes to nursery 3 days a week - 830 to 430. Not that relevant I suppose, but just giving you some context. She has been going since she was 13 months. On the other 4 days of the week she is with me and DH at weekends.

Recently I have noticed that MIL often comments, when DD does something, 'oh, did you learn that at nursery?'. Just things like removing her own jacket, putting it on, singing songs, new words etc. It is not just the odd comment, she will do it twice in a short visit.

It gets on a my goat a bit as (and maybe IABU) to me, it seems that she assumes everything DD learns is at nursery - as if I just sit in her a corner and ignore her when she is home with me.

AIBU?

I can see why it annoys you

Maybe have a little fun replying ...

'Yeah, she must have, we just shut her in the airing cupboard at home '

'Yeah, she must have, we never speak to her '

On the other hand, it is the sort of comment that just rolls off your tongue when you are talking to a toddler, without actually meaning anything.

Yabu.

I expect she's saying it to show an interest in dd's skills as well as not be negative about nursery.

Perhaps she thinks you may think she's judging you for sending her and wants to make positive comments to show she isant

My MIL has done this since DD started nursery, but that is because for her children only learn stuff at nursery/school. She's not the type to actually spend time with her children or teach them how to count or whatever. refuses to rant
DH gets it worse than I do as if she doesn't attribute a new skill to nursery she asks if I taught her. DH just corrects her. This is because MIL cannot fathom a man wanting to spend time with his children, due to having an ex-H and a current partner who spend as little time as possible with their kids. still not ranting

I was going to say you are over thinking it but then read your post about the pool, in which case YANBU. I think some of ChippingInNeedsSleepAndCoffee's suggestions are good .