The grandma standard
It can be a great burden for new parents when the grandparents intervene and impose their beliefs about how the child should be raised. How do you ensure that this line is not crossed?
CD:
I had to cut my child off from her grandmother – my ex’s mother. She was too much and I just couldn’t take it anymore. She threatened that she was going to file a court case against me and I looked her straight in the face and told her hurry up and do it. She’s too much. Everything she wanted to be in!
Raquel:
I never liked the idea of living with a mother-in-law, but I ended up doing so when my baby’s father lost his job. I couldn’t bear it – she wanted to instruct me how to even comb my child’s hair. Some grandparents want to force you to grow your child in a way that they didn’t even grow their own children. I had to move out and go shack up at a friend’s.
Kelly J:
My mother was doing that the other day and I had to set her straight. It is my child and I decide how I raise my child. I took my daughter to the beauty shop with me and she was excited to paint her toes so I had them do her toes. When I got home, my mother raised all demons about it. Yes, my daughter is three years old, but I consented. I was really annoyed.
Zeana:
One great tip I can give to all the new mothers out there is to limit what you share with grandparents or you will be annoyed for a bit.
