MIL issues- any advice

This happened yesterday: It was horrible. So my severely disabled sister (non verbal ASD) was due attrain station for 11:15 and it was 10:30 and thought oh I got enough time to quickly give him his bottle so he’s all set fo MIL to look after him. When I was feeding him MIL got really upset and I asked her what was wrong. She said that she feels like I make her feel incapable and that she should be doing the feeding. I explained that I wa a just trying to be organised so it’s all ready because I have to concentrate on my sister, as my partner was working was working and mum was very ill. She continued to just say more and more stuff like: -why does she have to wash her hands as all the articles I gave her was for up to 6 months and how she’s clean and tidy etc -why toys shouldn’t be in their cot like teddies etc when they are sleeping as they can wake up and play with them in the morning etc -that she had three children and she knows what she is doing -that he should be going out more than he has been and she was angry that he wasn’t going on walks etc (it snowed recently and last time I took him for a walk wrapped up he was crying and didn’t enjoy it) -that she feels she can’t treat him the same as her other grandkids because she can’t just pick him up and cuddle him she has to ask etc (she tries to take him off from me mid feed or before his nappy change saying he doesn’t need it and that he’s fine playing) -that he should be left to cry in his cot to go to sleep as they do settle -her dislike for contact naps as you don’t get anything done -I did it all on my own so you should be fine -why not put everything in a dishwasher to sterilise? There’s no need for Milton tablets etc -When you worked in nurseries did you wash you hands each time you picked up a child? -why hasn’t he got a pramsuit if it’s cold as he’s growing out of this one (with Christmas etc I just didn’t have time to think) - She was like I got up at 6:30 to help you and come here etc. that you too anxious and why are you too anxious, I need to look into why I’m anxious so much. (I struggle with my mental health and had PTSD recently from losing my first) She has been overbearing when visiting at hers too so she requests for cuddles when he is half way through feeding or stops us from feeding him so he can play with her. She also follows us if we are going into another room to change him or stops us from changing him. She also stops him from going to sleep and he is due for his nap (8 months) so he will sleep on the nighttime. When I was pregnant with him she warned me that if we move too far away (we live 10 mins away) that she won’t look after him. She also said I should get a breast reduction you as soon as possible, whilst I was heavily pregnant because my breasts look disgusting. It made me so uncomfortable I didn’t end up breast feeding my son. My partner feels torn and he just wants everyone to be happy and I’m worried it will affect and break up our family.
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Sorry you mil is acting how she is, I found reading it hard so I can't imagine dealing with it. Especially the breast reduction- I'd be furious. Your husband needs to be on your side and be a united front, so id tackle that first. Do you need her help? If not, then I'd limit it.

I’m so sorry you’re having to deal with her! She sounds awful x

Wow... She sounds like a nightmare... I think you should have a serious chat with your husband and get him to regulate his mother!!!

Have you got anyone else that can look after the baby? She sounds absolutely ridiculous and you need to get your husband to deal with her. I would try and go low contact for a while - your husband can see her (and you and baby stay home)

Oh my god she sounds like a nightmare. I’m so sorry. Just start effervescently stating your opinion on every time she kicks off, and most importantly get your partner on side. - when she wants baby when he’s eating? ‘No, he is not finished eating. You can wait until he’s done.’ - when she says ‘I am a parent and have done this before’ - ‘and this is my child. What says, goes. You’re really overstepping right now and I’ve been graceful in the past and let it slide, but that stops now.’ - when she follows you from one room to another, tell her to leave you be. He needs naps for development, acts up when he hasn’t slept, you know the baby better than her - when she says to not change him? Unreal. Would she sit there in shit and piss? No? Get real.

My partner just wants everyone to be happy so for him he’s quite a chilled out person anyway he’s hating this. I just wish I could move further out. Like his siblings have done. He hasn’t spoken to her yet and I just don’t know what to do anymore. She expects me to send her articles of any point I make to back it up, if it’s NHS website and it says most vulnerable at 6 months she’s like oh he’s not 6 months anymore so it doesn’t apply (about hand washing RSV etc). There’s way more I can say but run out of energy and just fed up

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