would you let you mother in law tell you how to raise the kids

February 18, 2009 5:16am CST
would you let her mother in law tell you what to do with your kids. what if you do nt belive in what she say but she is the type who gets her own way and can even turn your husband agains your views. my mother in law puts her noise in everything even were i put photos in my own house
6 responses
• Philippines
20 Mar 09
Well nothing wrong if she share some ideas how to raise kids and if I find it helpful then I allow her to do so.It is just a matter of understanding.They're just giving some tips which they think helpful for you to raise the children.
2 Apr 09
really i would be happy with that you need all the help you can get when you have children. but its when it the there way or the higth way. there is no give or take with some people.
• United States
6 Mar 09
Ohhh such a touchy subject with many wives/wives to be these days. I have been lucky that my soon to be mother in law won't really put her two cents in when it comes to my life and how I raise my daughter etc. I would stand my ground and I have already told my partner that. I have made it very clear that this is my daughter and I will raise her the way I want to. Now I will listen if someone wants to tell me something but I am not going to be told what to do by anyone not even my own parents. I can't stand that, to me they had their chance with their kids and now its your turn to have your chance. My sister's mother in law is this way and it drives her nuts but she allows her to do it and at times uses it to her advantage because my "giving in" to her mother in law they pay for things, take them out to dinners, etc. But behind closed doors she does nothing but talk badly about them. Horrible on her part. I guess I luck out too that when it comes to my fiance and his mom, his mom will agree with me on certain subjects because I'm realistic about things and she can't argue against them. Man I would be the spiteful one to hang pictures all over the place. It's not her house, if you like it - you like it. You shouldn't do everything to please her if it makes you happy!
11 Mar 09
i wish mine was more like that, its not that i dont need help its when its she makes it all her why and not mine. like i have no in put in how things are run in my own home.
@jstaubin (423)
• United States
6 Mar 09
my mother in law is the same way. I finally had to tell her that I am willing to listen to her advice or opinion but that does not mean that I am always going to do what she wants. That this was my families home and we would run it as we see fit. Good luck......
@patzel88 (3310)
• Philippines
18 Feb 09
yes i will do the same if i have seen the good result for giving a proper guidance to my husband's sibling. I know that i aam not perfect to build on my own family and i need the help of others to make it better for building a family. Many of us people do not listen to the words of the elders because we believe that we can do it by our own because we never make it if we could not experience.
20 Feb 09
i do not mind listening to some one who has done something befour me, however its not nice when you feel they are taking over or they carry on doing something you do not like.
• Philippines
18 Feb 09
hi.. Im single but for me, if i were married, I would ask for her advice on things I know nothing about but the decision is up to me whether I should listen or not.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
18 Feb 09
Oh that sounds annoying. I think mother-in-law can give advices what they think and how they raised the kids but she better not to say"You should do that and that...blah" stuff like that won't be fun.
19 Feb 09
oh it was and i felt hurt some time like she thinks my husband can do better. every one i know says am a good house wife and would make a good mum. but with her its like she is in control of my husband life and now trying to do the same to me