I thought this might be a good topic to discuss. Have a read and let's see where this takes us. I myself do have some issues with the in laws overstepping boundaries, but nothing like some of these stories in the article. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24842642/
My parents know I am more strict than they were when I was growing up. Anytime my kids are over there, they call me before they do anything to make sure I approve. I still call there to check on my kids when they are there. I've never had any problems that I can think of where my parents have over stepped their boundaries..
When they were teenagers, they thought they knew everything. Do you think that suddenly stops when they become parents? Nope, they still think they know everything. But, just as when they were teenagers, they don't.
my parents know the same thing about me. They have never meddled in or crossed the line in my kids life or my personal or married life. Never.
I have the greatest MIL in the world... she drives my hubby nuts, not me. :mrgreen: My parents on the other hand...I just wish they were that nice to ME when I was growing up!! I take the good, with the bad...I'm just thankful I still have them all.
My mom means well.. just forgets sometimes that im not 17 anymore and i gently remind her. Course when my daughter was up visitinga nd mom went to rent a movie they both could watch... the clerk recommended Brokeback Mountian. she was half way thru the move before she realized what seh had rented. She is 85 so I let it slide
I have no issues with either side, I actually wish some of them were more involved. But as we all live 4-6 hours apart, that makes it rough. :cry:
My parents do not say a word unless I ask them for advice. MIL on the other had has always said more than she needs to and would prolly purchase such an item....clueless as she is!
From a MIL and Nanna's point of view, i hope that i don't overstep but sometimes when you love your grandchildren as your own, it is hard to know where that boundary is sometimes. i do try very hard never to let the kids think that i can overrule their parents, even though they have tried by saying, "but you are Daddy's Mama, you can tell him what to do":lol::lol::lol: Anyway, the point is, it is not always easy being the grandma either and always worrying that you might offend the inlaws.
My daugher and I went to counseling when she got married. Boundries were the main topic. It was hard for both of us to go from Mother/Child....to Woman to Woman. BOTH of us had a hard time at 1st, but the counseling was the best thing in the world for us.....
SOMEONE CALL SOCIAL SERVICES! :? She (the mother) has plenty of time to BLOG about random crap - not paying attention to her CHILDREN - but is freaked out that her kids are up at 3 AM??? She's so stupid she doesn't realize they'll sleep till 2 in the afternoon? Idiot!
