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My mum constantly criticises my parenting

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addictedtofarmville · 03/09/2013 21:02

I have 3 DCs, and since the eldest was born almost 15 years ago my mum has done nothing but criticise my parenting. Sometimes in front of me, but in a passive aggressive way, or to the children when they have the children without DH or I being there.

It ranges from all sorts of things to the girls hair not being in a style that my mum wants it to be in (for example they have plaits one day and she moans that it's not in a ponytail or vice versa), to the clothes they have, shoes they wear, to how we discipline them or even the places we take them to.

I consider that DH and I are good parents, we do our best, and I think my mum should support me to parent my children as I wish, or at least keep her mouth shut if she disagrees so much.

It's got to the stage where I get nervous when I see my mum with the kids as she'll basically pull apart their appearances and find fault with everything.

OP posts:
AFishWithoutABicycle · 03/09/2013 21:13

You can't allow her to constantly criticise you in front of you dc.
Either stand up for your self and lay the law down or see her alot less.

CailinDana · 03/09/2013 21:22

Have you asked her to stop doing it?

Crumbledwalnuts · 03/09/2013 21:23

Just stop seeing her, it's ridiculous. She'll give you a nervous breakdown.

Viking1 · 04/09/2013 09:33

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