So guys please can you tell me if I’m overthinking, Over reacting.
So my MIL has my daughter who is currently 6 months over night every other Tuesday & Takes her out for the day (walking with the pram on Wednesdays) 10-5 usually
She’s started saying we need bits (which we do) like a sun shade umbrella & a Dummy clip ect. She then shows off she’s brought them but is weirdly over protective of them. I thought she’d buy them for us - everyone to use. As it’ll be for the Pram?! For my Daughter?
Anyways my fella has also seen & felt it. Bringing the Dummy clip out of her back to attach it and then when she’s bringing her back un attaching it and putting it back in her bag. These are items we could do with it’s just strange that’s she’s like I’ve brought them there mine sorta thing.
I don’t know like ofc when I get some money I’ll buy these myself but I mentioned wow £30 on a sun umbrella no wonder you
Don’t want to give it us, and she just said yes it’s very good. To see what she replied to and wasn’t expecting that really. Just feels pointless her buying for 1 day a week.
I don’t know if I’m over reacting but I feel it’s ODD. Like I get what she’s spend her money it’s hers and her choice & I shouldn’t feel like she has to give me because it’s my baby. But knows we could Do with these things and struggling with money ect. The first thing is put it on and off the pram when she’s comes and leaves. I don’t know just wanted some other mums advice see what there thoughts were.
Anything she has at her house I’ve provided, Cot, Toys ect. So it’s not like she’s provided all these items and I’m taking the mick out of her.
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It does seem a little petty of MIL especially as she's the one who mentioned you need them anyway. Might be worth talking to your partner about it amd seeing if there's a polite way you can say "hey you brought these things for our child to use not for you to keep"

Yeah that is strange, everyone knows that baby things cost a lot of money but they are for your child and her grandchild, so she shouldn't get possessive and want to keep them. Maybe your partner could just quietly talk to her about it