The story begins with a 65-year-old grandmother planning a two-week stay with her son and daughter-in-law in their new, larger home. This visit marks the first time Grandma will be staying with them, a departure from her usual choice of staying in a hotel.
One of the first challenges Grandma faces during her stay is navigating the differences in parenting styles between her and her daughter-in-law. The grandson, a three-year-old, is the center of attention, and Grandma quickly finds herself at odds with DIL over certain parenting decisions.
Grandma, with her years of experience, is quick to correct her grandson’s behavior when she deems it inappropriate. For instance, when the little one chews on stuffed animals, she intervenes with a firm “stop, don’t do that.” However, DIL disagrees, believing that this behavior is comforting for the child.
Keep on scrolling down to read the full story in OP’s own words and we will see you at the end of the article.
1. Is OP an A-hole for correcting her grandchild? Keep on scrolling down to find out.
2. OP is 65 and she will be visiting her son and daughter-in-law in a month She’d be staying with them in their home
3. Her daughter-in-law told her that he has been doing the stairs and it’s better to give him confidence with a watchful eye instead of carrying him
4. Now OP wants to know whether she’s an A-hole or not
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5. OP thinks that a lot has changed since she was a parent she also said that she is used to grandparents stepping in
6. OP knows that she needs to have a conversation with them and she even assumes that she needs to apologize
7. Here is an update that OP briefed us about
8. OP says that her DIL is the only one who stands up to her in person
7. This Redditor told OP that her experience isn’t as valuable as she thinks it is
8. This Redditor told OP that she has no right to parent their kids
9. This Redditor said that OP had her chance to be a parent and now it’s their turn
10. This Redditor told OP to step back and respect her son and daughter-in-law’s boundaries
12. This Redditor told OP that she was causing this herself and that her daughter-in-law did nothing wrong
14. This Redditor quoted OP for his advice
15. OP should definitely respect their approach to parenting
16. This Redditor told OP why no one should be kissing newborns
17. This Redditor told OP that if she keeps pushing boundaries she will lose all contact with her grandchild
18. Exactly she is the mom it’s her call
19. This Redditor asked OP if she is ready to change
20. Exactly it’s not OP’s child so it’s not her job to correct him
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