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Would this annoy you? MiL post…

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Notsuredontknow · 29/12/2023 23:44

Last couple of times we’ve seen her with our DCs she has made the following comments to my 23m old DS: “DS, say sorry. Say sorry to grandma” (after he spilt a bit of water on her floor). He says sorry, she says “good boy”. And today: “DS, say thank you for these Xmas presents. Come on, say thank you.” He does, she nods and tells him he’s a good boy. This really annoys me, firstly because I don’t think it’s her place to do it when DH and I are sitting right there (and we are very on top of teaching good manners) and secondly because he’s not even two! Would this annoy anyone else?!

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Perhapsanorhertimewouldbebetter · 05/01/2024 16:43

I feel like she's being a bit pushy, yes.
Also, I'm not sure a 2 year old needs to apologise for spilling water as it was more than likely an accident? Who does she think he's directing thst apology to exactly?

baileybrosbuildingandloan · 05/01/2024 16:55

Yawn. Another MIL can't do anything right post.

Got news for you OP. One day you may well be a MIL yourself. Will you like if it your DIL/ SIL is griping about every tiny little thing?

Perhapsanorhertimewouldbebetter · 05/01/2024 17:02

baileybrosbuildingandloan · 05/01/2024 16:55

Yawn. Another MIL can't do anything right post.

Got news for you OP. One day you may well be a MIL yourself. Will you like if it your DIL/ SIL is griping about every tiny little thing?

In this case she seems to be overstepping though, I'd say.

baileybrosbuildingandloan · 05/01/2024 18:06

@Perhapsanorhertimewouldbebetter
I wonder if the OP polices everything her own mother (if in their lives) says?

A simple "oh I'm sure Granny doesn't mean to be unkind DS." Would be a lot more use than griping online tbh.

Perhapsanorhertimewouldbebetter · 05/01/2024 20:20

baileybrosbuildingandloan · 05/01/2024 18:06

@Perhapsanorhertimewouldbebetter
I wonder if the OP polices everything her own mother (if in their lives) says?

A simple "oh I'm sure Granny doesn't mean to be unkind DS." Would be a lot more use than griping online tbh.

No idea, but I'd say this same thing if it were her parent and not PIL.

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