Slartibartfast Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 MIL is driving me INSANE! Everytime dd spends time hanging out with her she comes home saying she wants to go to school or is thinking about not homeschooling. I already spent $200 in supplies and books for next year and since dd went to the zoo with MIL yesterday I found a note on my computer. "Mom, I am never going to homeschool ever again. I miss them." :cursing: I am so tired of the manipulation. Dd is an extremely sensitive and emotional child. This cannot be good for her. If dh doesn't talk to them I will. I am D-U-N done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Get out the Pool Noodle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 That would be the end of visits to grandma for me! Yep, no respect for our family equals no visits without parental supervision. Period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 My dd would only be allowed to be around grandma if I was in the same room. I have actually had to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 That would be the end of visits to grandma for me! :iagree::iagree::iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 15, 2010 Author Share Posted July 15, 2010 get out the pool noodle! thwop thwop thwop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flobee76 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 That would be the end of visits to grandma for me! :iagree: Have you spoken to MIL? Or better yet, has your husband spoken to your MIL about the choice you have made for YOUR daughter (not hers)? And I've had to do what the PP did, had to be in the same room w/ our kids and a certain family member. This person just can't be trusted with their conversation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Yep, no respect for our family equals no visits without parental supervision. Period. :iagree::iagree::iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 My dd would only be allowed to be around grandma if I was in the same room. I have actually had to do this. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 That would be the end of visits to grandma for me! :iagree: My MIL is getting better. She would tell the kids that maybe they would get to go to regular school one day and made it sound like a trip to the ice cream parlor. :glare: She didn't do it very often though and we never did unchaperoned visits anyway, for other reasons. But I would quit letting dd go with grandma if she keeps undermining your parental decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SproutMamaK Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 ITA with the no alone time with MIL rule. Question, though... when she says "I miss them", who is "them"? Your MIL & FIL? Old friends? What carrot is your MIL dangling to make her think school is better? That may be an issue you should address with your DD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 16, 2010 Author Share Posted July 16, 2010 (edited) I am going to have dh discuss it with her. My MIL is generally fine but once she gets annoyed with something she really pushes and pushes. Last time this happened dd and I sat down and discussed it. We worked it out and then went and bought all sorts of supplies and some books. I still need to order a few more books. Now she is all freaking out about it again and I had to calm her down again. Dd is VERY dramatic and this is exhausting with someone manipulating her. Edited July 16, 2010 by Sis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saille Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 That is completely obnoxious behavior. It is not up to MIL. I would be livid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Yep, no respect for our family equals no visits without parental supervision. Period. :iagree: Well said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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