To ask MIL to stop buying "daddy's little...." clothes for my son

[lavei]

She buys him new outfits every week and they all say 'I love my daddy' and 'daddy's little hero', 'gorgeous just like my dad' etc.
Erm, excuse me, what about me?!

YABU. Just boil them.

Yanbu

I loathe those lind of slogans. Smile and put them in th charity bag.

I would, but I have a thick skin. How would she react if you did?

You OP? You just incubated him and gave birth.

Ugh I'm not fond of those slogans at all. Smile and nod and never use them I suppose.

I hate all kids clothing with statements (supposedly made by the child) on them. Definitely BUT on my part but just find them tacky.
Can you thank her for the clothes but ask if she could go for some variation then give examples?

Oops, they accidentally got a stain on that won't come out, didn't they?

Buy a mummy one if you want to be petty and put it on DS next time she's over.

But tbh those slogany ones are all pretty cringe.

She'd go into panic mode if I told her. Cos DP and I aren't married she is completely paranoid that I'm going to run away with the baby and refuse them all access. Completely unfounded paranoia btw, DP and I are saving ATM so he can buy me a ring but we just haven't told anyone.

I know she is just excited and I'm trying to 'pick my battles'. I'd hate to whinge about something small and have any bigger problems down the line be ruled as me being 'unreasonable again'

Maybe she assumes you or your mum would be buying the "mummy's little..whatever" stuff?

@RebelRogue I don't have a mum

Are the slogans in those nasty transfers that get ruined if they're ironed? I would totally iron them.

Just like with any other unwanted frankly hideous stuff I get given. I smile, say thank you, take photo of child in item if needed and then bring to charity shop.

@LordRothermereBlackshirtCunt
Would love to but she will replace them 'for me'

Smile and say thank you, and put them at the back of the cupboard.

I always found it terribly tacky to buy things with "I love mummy" etc on it, so never did. I bought a couple of "just like daddy" etc things, and waited patiently for someone to buy DS something about mummy. Never happened.

Get a t-shirt made saying 'Mummy squeezed me out of her foof'

But yes, we did have horrific Disney character things bought which went straight into the NNS bag.

Thinking of buying this for new baby, though.

Just smile and then put them to the back of the drawer. Really no point in getting into a battle. You won't change how she thinks.

Can't get excited about this kind of thing. Put them on him for her visits, take them off when she goes home. If she's a nice lady where's the harm?

Dont worry, she'll get bored of the daddy slogans and move on to "granny is my favourite" babygros soon...

When you think of it, it's quite sweet she's so excited about her son being a father, I wouldn't get too upset over it.

@MsGameandWatch she is a nice lady and I'm so grateful for her help and support. But I want her to accept that I'm the mum. She's told me loads of times she thinks of him as 'hers' and that she misses him when he goes home and that it's harder for grandparents because they feel like parents who aren't allowed to parent which just makes me feel bad.
This is why I'm wary about picking my battles. I can see that there will be bigger battles to fight in the future so don't want to argue over something small and petty

@DearMrDilkington you're right, I'm by upset just a bit grrr about it sometimes.