Unwanted comments from in laws

Just wanted to know how other mums would deal with unwanted comments from in laws to do with your children. I understand they’re the grandparents but my in laws are doing my head in. Am I overreacting or just being hormonal? These were the comments from yesterday but it’s the tone that’s also rude so I think that plays a big part in how we feel it’s how someone makes the comment rather than just the comment alone. Please give me opinions. I’m happy if anyone tells me I’m overreacting.
My mother in law told me yesterday that my 4 month old is ready for reading and started saying how she sees all the other mums coming into the library reading to their babies and I told her several times that I read to my 4 month old with the books I currently have as I have loads which belong to my older children. She said about 5 times that my daughter is ready to be read to so I had to also repeat myself and tell her that I do read to her.
Secondly, when she was holding my daughter she started crying badly so I went to take her and my mother in law told me my hands were too cold and wouldn’t give me my daughter I had to practically force my hands around my mother in laws hands to take her even though my hands were luke warm so I said to her “do you not want me to take her then?” Then she eventually gave her. Is she meaning to be rude? I just want other people’s opinions. I did have issues with her when my first daughter was born too because she bothered me a lot but I never spoke up to her. I only ranted to my mum and dad.

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In addition to the comment above about the reading, she did say that she doesn’t want to interfere but…

Honestly, I always have ny husband try talking to his mom first and it usually works but if, for some reason, she doesn't respect what he says, I tell her outright: respect us as parents or you're not allowed to be around our children. We have had issues in the past where she doesn't respect our rules and wishes, that shit pisses me off.

My MIL doesn’t push boundaries like that but over the decade I have known her she has said some truly horrible things and I am done. I ask my husband to talk to her but I no longer have the patience to roll over and smile anymore.

I've had similar problems with my MIL.. I have told her repeatedly how our daughter is doing well but it does often feel she's not listening or not taking it in. I don't really know why it happens, but my best advice is to be firm, polite and hold your boundaries. It's ok for you to say "I will take my daughter now, thank you." or to say "Thank you for your nice suggestion, we are actually doing this already." That kind of phrase is not rude, but it shows that you are Mum and you are making the decisions.
I got annoyed once and said "We don't do that." Just those 4 words, no pleases or thank yous and I felt a cold shiver from standing up to her but the world didn't end and I was proud of myself because we as Mums are also holding boundaries for our children.

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