To hide a little warning note to MIL when she comes to babysit tomorrow?

[Wheresmygalaxy]

Tomorrow will be the 3rd time MIL has come to babysit for us since our son was born, hes 7 months.

The 1st time dp and I went to ikea and when we returned she was prattling on and on about applying for child tax credits, all about how wonderful sil is eligible for them but doesnt claim - good for her, thought it was an odd topic but she is odd

so the next time she babysit upon our return she was now gabbering on about which local hospital is the best to go to, she didnt like the one i gave birth in and made it well known that it wasnt as good as the 1 her friends daughter went to, so again im thinking what on earth is she on about. Then after she had gone i opened a drawer in my bedside table only to find my next hospital appt check up letter was in there and it was clearly obvious that she had gone through it while i was out. I find this just really odd i know shes really nosey but to go through of all the things in the house my bedside drawer i just found weird. She has mentioned other things that have made me think how does she even know that but having put 2 and 2 together its clear shes snooping around while were out. I love her for coming to babysit, shes giving up her time but that doesnt mean come in and go through my things does it!

I mentioned it to DP nad he said yep she always used to do it to him and his sister growing up and in fact continued to clean their rooms up until the ages of 21 and 24 when they finally left home (believe me ive shared my views on that alone since i found out ).

so aibu to write a note something along the lines of "get out you nosey old cow" on a piece of paper. or something a bit more dramatic like some retirement home brochures with her name at the top

[ivykaty44]

I liked the idea about nursing home leaflets with mil name on the top, make sure you get a good home and a bad home then write on top if she. Snoops on the bad home

[MsAkimbo]

Another lurker! Good luck OP!

[PeppermintCreams]

Unscrew one of the drawers so it falls apart on her toe when she opens it, and hide the screwdrivers so she can't fix it, and she'll have to explain what happened.

[Sheepasaurus]

Placemarking :)

[hopenglory]

How about a copy of th Karma Sutra with a note on it to your DH - " here's the present for your mother" which will keep her on her toes every birthday and Christmas going forwards,and unable to say anything about it

[Sailormercury]

Dignitas leaflet with her name written on?

[extracrunchy]

Oh my god I can not wait to see what happens!!

[GoSuckEggs]

love PeppermitCreams idea!

[FruOla]

Although the sex related or booby trap ideas are hilarious, she might be too embarrassed to mention anything to do with the sex related ideas and the booby traps she might not bother to mention at all - even a broken drawer!

But something as drastic as emigrating to Australia is so plausible it will be eating her up inside - she's bound to mention it

[OrangeLily]

Love the Australia idea and the nursing home. If you both have a bedside cabinet could you put the nursing home leaflet in DH's and Australia in yours???

[cheeseandpineapple]

Emigration papers is genius!

But OP, so that you can stay well and truly on the moral high ground, I would have them in the drawer of your bedside table, complete in part but without your names, or print off this document

www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/settle-in-australia/beginning-life/_pdf/eng.pdf

with a post it note on it saying "check requirements for citizenship test"

And then if she confronts you, you can be completely appalled and say you printed off for a friend who is thinking about emigrating and asked you for some help with the paperwork and how bloody dare she go through your private matters etc etc

So put enough in your drawer to get her rattled and suspicious but without it looking like you are deliberately scamming her...

Good luck with whatever you do, but hope you can nip this snooping, it's completely crap.

[Katz]

Marking a spot, really want to know the outcome too!

[comedycentral]

Love all the ideas on this thread and I can't wait for an update!

[HermioneE]

Place marking.

I would be googling booby traps to try and find something that makes a massive, massive mess. Glitter/confetti would be good for going everywhere and meaning she has to spend ages clearing up.

[TweedSlacks]

^^^^^^
Then taking the fuse out the hoover so she either pickes them all up by hand ,
or is forced to leave them all there

[SPsFanjoIsAsComfyAsAOnesie]

I've only just seen this thread!

Loving the photoshop ideas!

[TheSkiingGardener]

I love all these ideas. I would go mad if I thought any of the grandparents were snooping.

[Jules666]

Place marking as well!

[Littlemissexpecting]

Place marking. Can't wait to find out what happens

[HermioneE]

Tweed

[TeaMakesItAllPossible]

[pinksomething]

Can't wait to find out what happens! I love the glitter idea too

[TheTroubleWithTribbles]

Place marking

[Cortana]

Shameless place marking.