Aibu to think its up to me to reprimand my child?

[PotatoLetters]

I could well be U. DB generally annoys me so this may be colouring my view!

So yesterday DB and SIL came for lunch (they have no children, if that's relevant). My Ds1 is 2.9 and chatted away over lunch, trying to pass all of us pretend presents. DB said he didn't want any presents until ds1 had cleared his plate and later told him to stop talking and eat all his food. We weren't pushed for time and frankly it's not up to DB to chivvy my son anyway.

Later on, ds1 was watching tv and when the episode finished he said 'I want more Thomas!'. Immediately Db said very loudly and pointedly 'PLEASE'. He did this a few times.

Aibu to a) find this annoying and b) think DB should back off?

Who thinks bossing children around is one of the good bits? I'd place that more in the dirty nappy category - I'll do it if I have to but only with permission or if I've been left in charge.

I'm quite shocked at the intolerance of kids from some posters on this thread. Supposing you had an elderly parent with dementia living with you, would you send them away when you had visitors too? Some people just don't like old people dontcha know. Why should they have to tolerate your parents? You can still be an adult not just a carer.*

*Before someone quotes me out of context, point being a parent and a child are both people living in the household, and if I visit a household I expect all its residents to turn up at mealtimes and be socialised with. Plenty of time for private conversation when the meal's finished and the child goes off to play, or have a nap, or watch a video (assuming you're not too busy hovering and criticising their manners that is). And that's leaving aside the fact that the nephew is actually a relative of the DB too, so I'd definitely expect the DB to be building a relationship with him.

I appreciate that he is my amazingly gorgeous intelligent GIFTED son and that he might not see quite how gifted he is

You lost me at that point I'm afraid.

eh I think that bit was tongue in cheek sooty at least I hope so...

Oh I see catkind

I apologise if it was.

It takes a community to raise a child.

Yabu.