Would you say something?

[elephantjuiceq]

I've got someone that I know who I feel is underinong my parenting.

My child was having a tantrum and I was watching him whilst I was making a drink. She comes along, puts him on her knee and starts to comfort him. She didn't ask me and just took him anyway out of eye sight. She was also getting very close to him and mock kissing him

The other time she told him to put away a toy. It wasnt her house and I was just next to him, less than 30cm away.

Should I say something?

Came to say the same.

I don't understand why you wrote rubbing people up he wrong way? It's a clear parenting boundary

If it’s such a clear boundary as you say, and you are so sure that someone might not be offended then go ahead and say something.

Either way, it’s your child and your parenting.

You were making a drink and this person was sitting 30cm away from you?

She thinks you arent very good at parenting, is that it? What if she’s right? Maybe you could learn something?

If you’re a super excellent parent and have nothing to learn, then I doubt something like this will have any impact on you at all. Who cares, right?

Utter terrible advice

Someone you aren't close to but they are in your house.
Presumably then close to your partner (so a relative of him/her) or otherwise why is this person in your house.
There's nothing wrong with a sister-in-law or granny or auntie helping out with "parenting".
That's actually how families should work.
Odd thinking from you.

Why didn’t you speak up? It’s your child ffs.

God, who can be arsed parenting other peoples children?

I mean, one of my friends children used to be a menace who would bring her to tears with her behaviour as a toddler, so a few times I said “want me to distract her?” and my friend would nod yes while trying not to cry c but I’d never step in without asking.

Yes, right, who can be arsed to be kind to a distressed child. Hey ho.

Speaking up now.

Oh fucks sake you know what I meant.

A distressed child on their own? Fucking right I’d jump in.

The child’s parent was right there.

As in…. Right this minute?!

OP this is literally what extended family is for - to help and support you.

Instead of seeing it as a challenge to your parenting, instead perhaps view it as, this is your village, and they are stepping in here and there to make life just that little bit easier for you!!

OP this is literally what extended family is for - to help and support you.

Instead of seeing it as a challenge to your parenting, instead perhaps view it as, this is your village, and they are stepping in here and there to make life just that little bit easier for you!!

Are you the poster who hates her SIL and takes offence at everything she does?

And pretty much most people in RL

To us doesn’t count 🤣

Yeah me too. This one.

Fake: same thread. Reported.

What does that mean? Fake thread, sorry for being ignorant here.