Ok, long story. My husband and I have a 6 month old daughter my mother-in-law's first grandchild and she had all boys. Everytime my husband and I see her all she can do is talk about her nephew and his wife and baby. Which are all the same age as my husband and baby but we are not close at all.
She is always forcing pics of them on us and talking about them pretty much non stop, and we never ask about them. She even made their daughter a baby blanket and sewed her name on it. And didn't make one for her granddaughter. My husband has already talked to her about this, he told her that we really didn't need to hear about them all the time if we want to know we'll ask and its like its worse. Also my husband is a police officer and her nephew is in the military and she has all kinds of pics of him in his uniform in her house and even her car and not one of her own son in his uniform. And it really makes him feel bad about himself. I don't want my daughter to feel like him. what to do?
2007-10-15 11:44:49 · 4 answers · asked by alex-mommy 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
There is nothing you can do to change someone else. Realize it and you will be much better off...
You don't have to expose yourself to the mother in law... and if your husband has tried to talk to her about this, and if it's not helped, i think it must be a lost cause.
Maybe she's jealous of YOU and the baby? I'm not sure, i'm not there and do not know the woman.
Do your best to ignore, and move forward with life.
take care.
2007-10-15 11:57:22 · answer #1 · answered by letterstoheather 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly I think you all need to show her you are serious about not hearing about the other family members and that if she can't treat everyone equally then you all will not be coming around her as often. If you say it then you have to make sure you follow it. Good luck!
2007-10-15 11:51:20 · answer #2 · answered by Sweet-N-Sassy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
instead of waiting for someone else to show that kind of attention towards your daughter...why dont you show that kind of love yourself? don't let this turn into a competition but if it bothers you maybe you should distance yourself
2007-10-15 11:55:40 · answer #3 · answered by cfalways 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ignore her.
When she goes on and on, either change the subject or let her go on and on.
It sounds as though mentioning it's a problem has inspired her to new heights.
So don't try to change her.
You can cut down on contact, if you want.
She's TRYING to hurt him (dunno why, but she's not a human being, so who cares); don't let her win.
2007-10-15 16:28:03 · answer #4 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋