sister-in-law..

Hi ladies,

I’m usually logged in but I’d rather do this privately for now because of acquaintances.

I’m really struggling with my sister-in-law. She always has comments and something to complain about regarding everyone, including us. We now have a baby boy and she meddles in everything. For example, last weekend they came over for a barbecue. It was nice at first, but the atmosphere changed quickly.

Our baby was lying inside in his playpen, playing nicely, and then she immediately goes inside, 'Oh man, what is she doing now and how are you putting her down again?' and casually takes him outside.

When we come back inside, she doesn’t know how fast she has to grab him from our hands; it literally happens right at the front door.

I thought at first, let it be, maybe the hormones are playing a part, but I notice I’m getting more and more annoyed. She lives with my in-laws, and if she’s not there, I have no problem leaving him there at all. But when she is there, it just gnaws at me.

When he cries, she calls him 'little hooligan' as a joke, I hope. But I just can’t accept that; I’ve told her multiple times. She gives him all kinds of solid foods that we haven’t started with at all, like bread, ice cream, and whipped cream.

Furthermore, she criticizes everything we do wrong and picks apart our choices. She doesn’t say it directly but wraps it in a story.

I’m really worried and don’t know what to do. Sometimes I just want to leave him with my in-laws without a care in the world.

It’s not that I just want to vent about this, but I don’t know how else to explain it.

My husband knows how I feel about this and he thinks the same way. He just keeps insisting that it will blow over. But I’m afraid that if we keep thinking 'let it be,' it will only get worse later on.

What would you do in a similar situation?

All tips and stories are warmly welcome!!

Thanks in advance

Kind regards