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Mother in law

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Laurens96 · 30/12/2021 21:25

Hey everyone. So we went to see the mother in law over Christmas weekend with the the kids (my partners 10 and 11 year old from a previous relationship and our 18 month old twins we have together). She asked my twins to give nanny a hug to which my one twin replied you not nanny which caused world war 3. Baring in mind my girls are 18 months old and my partners mom has only seen them around 6 times including this visit. Whenever I arrange to to take the kids to see her she always cancels sometimes as im just leaving to head there. Even tho I constantly ask if I can take the kids to see her she seems to think its my fault that my girls don't recognise her as their nan. Am I unreasonable for telling her its her own fault for cancelling all the time as she's definitely under the impression it's my fault as they call my mom nan but not her.

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PGSTesting123 · 31/12/2021 03:22

Dad's mum is Gran
Mum's mum is Nan

Get them calling her Gran, if she can be bothered to see them.

She sounds like an idoit to be honest, who gets upset with babies!

KellyJonesLeatherTrousers · 31/12/2021 08:15

It’ll be because the twins see your mum as Nan rather than they don’t recognise her. Suggest to her that she chose another name - Grandma/Gran.

And I’d stop making all the effort to arrange for her to see them. Just say ‘let me know when you’re up for a visit’ and leave it to her. Save you a lot of time and heartache.

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