To resent my mother for making comments like this

[Litwickletty]

Just to preface - I have a wonderful relationship with my mother and she is the most lovely grandmother.

However, I have been feeling resentful lately of how she judges me for disciplining my children. When my oldest child misbehaves I restrict his use of the television, etc. My mother hears this and starts making comments about how she feels so sorry for him, etc. Huffing and puffing about how harsh I am towards him.

I feel so resentful because when I was the same age and misbehaved, she used to send my dad to smack us. Nevermind, just turning the TV off for a couple of hours.

I would never say this to her face, as she would be so upset that I felt that way but I just wanted to have a rant on here.

Restricting use of the television every time they misbehave is just lazy and doesn’t teach anything.

It is no direct consequence to the undesired behaviour so they’re not learning anything.

This.