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i am truely irratated and just need to scream.aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh...... nope dont feel any better!
Usually my mother in law is a goddess! but i dont know what possessed her today- i just lost it with her! She looks after my boys while i work in the morning and i know grandmas always “bend” the rules a little (and we usually ignore this)but today she has just made a decision about my son that she knew i would be annoyed about. i ve now had to rectify the matter and my son is now in a tantrum with ME and im the baddie!

sorry to wine but i do feel much better!

It can be tricky I look after Freya and my daughter has had ‘subtle’ goes at me about things, not giving her the ‘right’ food, right clothes etc, I’m sure it will sort itself out,

If it’s any consellation, me and my hubby have had a big barney today, and neither of us are giving in at the moment, x Janet

Don’t be too annoyed Grandmas sometimes think that you can go to extremes when denying your son or daughters anything. It is their privilage to spoil them rotten and as long as she isn’t physically hurting him then you can always make sure that its a granny thing.

I would NEVER spoil Freya !!!!   x Janet

i know- we usually let them slide as they only her for a grandma- so she gets extra! but it just annoyed me- im calm now! thanks ladies..... she is a goddess really…

Well there you go the vent helped ! x Janet

2littletoys - 26 August 2008 04:59 PM

i know- we usually let them slide as they only her for a grandma- so she gets extra! but it just annoyed me- im calm now! thanks ladies..... she is a goddess really…

With luck you will be a Granny one day so remember to spoil YOUR grandkids!!!!!!!!!!!!

Actually, it just makes me a bit nervous .... I want both my GDs and my DIL to love me!!!
Must try to obey the rules!
xxx

Hey it’s hard being the mil, I read the Good Granny Guide must be 50 times and only wear size 5’s but always seem to put my foot in it!

So all you girls out there with boys remember you wil be the MIL one day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I read the good granny guide too after being granny to my sons 3 sons, when Freya arrived, it was nice to be - in authors words No 1 Granny (although I get told off more by my daughter than I did my DIL (but I argue back more with daughter !!!) x Janet

I have problems with my dad who undermines me in front of James.  If I discipline James, he creeps up to my dad who does the big protective grandad thing, even though he knows James has been naughty and then when I moan about James not taking me seriously, my dad tells me it’s my fault because I’ve spoilt him.

I can’t win.

Hi Janet lucky you being No.1 Granny!!!!!!!!!!!! no girls here so I will never be that, but think I def am anyway to the boys haha

Clare perhaps you and your Dad need a private chat so that you back each other up! I have been there when my boys were little so chin up!

I’ve tried to talk to him Carol, but he says it’s his right as grandad to spoil him.  Mum’s tried to talk to him too and to be honest he does it with my niece and my brother, so he’s not going to stop.

Hi Clare

sorry about that just try let it go over your head difficult, I know I remember it well, but it really is not worth it in the end! big hugsx

I’m so lucky with my inlaws, they always back me up, but then I always “let” thenm spoil the kids. How long will they have with their grandchildren?
Its harder if the inlaws are looking after the kids on a daily basis though.

I think it is hard I have been the Mum and now I am the Grandma and just think its really difficult, trying to get it right!!!!!!!!!

Suse what a lucky girl you are and what a great attitude to.