To divorce my husband so I don't have to face MIL again

[Shamedbya4yearold]

My 4 year old has just marched very purposely down the stairs wearing my worst, oldest, biggest pants over his trousers and announced 'nanny your controlling' to my MIL.

wizzler my MIL once said that directly to me, that I was too bossy to her son :D

shamed your son will never live this down! Nor will your MIL ever forget

OK, admit it: is she controlling? Did he hear you say it?

I think a clean sweep is wise

Ditch all, change of name and start again

Perhaps you need to teach him the difference between your and you're.

Perhaps you need to teach him the difference between your and you're.

Yawn. About the same time as other people learn manners? I'm a grammar pedant with the rest of them but that sort of comment is just rude, and its only purpose is to make you feel superior.

OP - brazen it out. At least MIL knows you've got her number now.

Can I borrow your 4yo to teach my 2yo how to put my MIL in her place? I am at the end of my tether and my 2yo appears to like the woman a lot. This must end.

If he spelt it out orally at age four, I wouldn't care if he got the grammar slightly mixed up Penis, I'd think he was a genius.

FFS Jassy it was very much tongue-in-cheek!

Was it? Missed that. Apologies then - though I'll admit I still struggle to see the joke in pointing out someone else's grammatical errors.

I've had my (when 4) DD1 say
"well Moo Moo (ex MIL) says you don't know much about parenting" (I'd said I wouldn't be extending her bedtime in the half term holiday).
I resisted the urge to discuss diplomacy.
I have to say, you need to be careful. Children are like facebook: say nothing you wouldn't shout in a room crowded with everyone you've ever known.