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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH needs to insist! Re-explain the rule, and give graphic detail of what happens when it is not followed.

Unless you are prepared to not ever leave your child alone with his grandma for any length of time, you cannot completely control this. Consider that in a few years time, your child will not react as much to sugar, so this is a short-term problem. Also consider whether these outings with grandma are frequent and whether you can bear a few tantrums every so often. Is this worth getting into a fight? 
The other side of the coin is drawing general boundaries with MIL and parental control. Will this serve the bigger picture? You know your MIL best.

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Thank you for a kind answer. I don't know why my original post is causing people to say that I sound crazy? I'm trying to be really calm and sane about it and not over-react so I don't understand. My frustration comes with telling an adult that I trust some guidance on watching the child and then feeling badly that I am not sure I can trust what she says. When we talk she promises me that she has tossed out the bad stuff and that she respects what I say so I then wonder if that is true or what child is telling is true. Not the end of the world either way I just was so baffled  by the skittles. I think he did eat dinner too but I didn't press it. She normally feeds the child regular meals so I am not worried about that.  Maybe I am over-reacting?[/quote]

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