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QMY LITTLE girl is now two and my mum absolutely adores her - and that's the problem. She is trying to take over. So much so that she almost pushes me out of the way if anything needs to be done for her. She also spoils her with sweets and she never corrects her or stops her doing anything unless it's dangerous! My daughter, as a result, is become a little madam. When I tried to tell her off for misbehaving last week, she threw a terrible temper tantrum and lay on the floor screaming for her nan. I'm really not being over- sensitive about this - a number of friends have commented on how much my mum spoils her, and she was the same when my elder sister had her first baby. In the end, my sister refused to let her visit. I don't really want to do that, but what can I do to make my mum behave more reasonably? CO
AI think you should talk to your sister, as she could be a real ally for you here. Perhaps the two of you could tackle your mum together, without any children around, and tell her how much you both object to the way in which she's behaving. Your mother may have anxieties of her own that are making her behave in this way, so I agree with you that it would be wrong to ban her visits altogether. However perhaps they should be limited to, say, once a week and you will need to stress that you make the decisions - not her.See the full content of this document
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