Have any of you had a MIL that says, “soon he wont want you, he’ll be wanting me instead!” or anything similar?
When my baby was less than 5 months old, she was holding him, and when I asked for him back because he was showing early hunger queues this is when she stated “Soon he wont be wanting you, he’ll be wanting me instead”.
This comment has haunted me for 2.5 years, plus her behaviour seems to match this statement. She makes me out to be “the bad guy” in front of my son, making me either give in and allow him to have cake whenever she’s around or I have to say no he’s not having cake in front of him (which then causes tantrums) or saying things like, “oh no, whats mummy done now” to him when he’s crying because I’ve got him dressed/changed his nappy/made him have a bath.
Do you think my child will stop loving me? Will he want her instead of me? Is this normal?
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You need to stop your child from seeing this woman right now!!!!
Hell fucking no!
She is emotionally manipulating your child!!!

Remember you’re the parent not her. If you keep allowing her to make these comments or allow her to tell you what to do as HIS parent. You will always be looked down on and feel like crap. Don’t allow her to be around him till she gets her act together because she is trying to parent your child and trying to act like your child’s mom when she is not. I don’t know if she didn’t parent her kids right and that’s why she trying to force herself to parent yours, but that’s not okay. It’s best you tell her in a strict manner that’s not okay. Your kid won’t stop loving you, but your kid will start disrespecting you if you allow her to continue it’s best you do what’s good for you and your child.

I hate this, when grandparents play into this narrative of mummy and daddy are mean and granny and grandpa are the “fun ones”. It’s just so disrespectful to you and there’s absolutely no need for it. They can still have cake and have fun without it being at the expense of throwing you under the bus and making you out to be the bad guy. What does your husband have to say about it?

Are you still with the father? If so why’s he not saying anything?

The comment is definitely a weird one, but also not true! Kids naturally will go through phases where they see people they love and will (briefly) act with preference to them but purely because of the novelty and the fact they are with us all the time it’s nothing personal. just similar to if your friend visits you’ll pay them more attention than your partner whilst they are there, just human nature!
My parents also do the “oh what’s mummy doing to you now” comments when my little one is crying or if I say no to something and it drives me crazy!!!! That’s my parents not my in-laws and I tell them all the time to stop and it continues but not with malicious intent I think it’s just them trying to act as if they are on baby’s side as grandparent… however still my biggest pet peeve and grateful the in-laws don’t do this. I just do it back to them if she’s crying with them etc to make a point lol

Hey um… if ya wanna unpack any of this on me I may be a different view than others in this situation since I LIVE with a mother in law! I understand the importance of family and keeping civil for the family. Though it is hard maybe I have different ways to think of this that may change your perspective of her actions. Or I may find out she is in fact a crazy narcissist but I could provide a safe pillow for ya to scream into 🤪.

Shut that bitch down right now. She wouldn’t be seeing him anymore