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[quote=Anonymous]My MIL is a lovely, well-meaning woman, but she knows no boundaries.  My MIL truly feels like she is simply updating the family on what everyone else is up to, but she does not understand line-drawing. My BIL knows this and, for that reason, told me that he and his wife purposefully avoid any topic that they don't want repeated.  I asked my BIL to talk with my husband (his brother) about not discussing any "sensitive" topics with my MIL, but my BIL did not get the chance.  My DH gets really defensive when I ask him not to discuss family issues with his parents, but I need to do/say something - any suggestions?

Otherwise, our family life (no matter how mundane) becomes front-page news and is blown out of proportion.  Right now, we are working through an extremely minor (in the grand scheme of thngs) issue with our DD.  I really did not want anyone to discuss it, in part, b/c I don't want it getting back to our DD.  I hear my DH mentioning it in passing to his parents, and next thing I know, his mom is asking hundreds of questions, comparing our DD to her nieces, and then drilling our DD about the incident.  Next thing you know, my SIL (a teacher) is asking us if we have any concerns about our DD's behavior, b/c she has been told a truly tall tale. Our DD's "issue" is so minor that it is silly to call it an "issue."

In sum, how do I get my DH not to talk to his mom about our kids unless it is to talk about something totally innocuous?  (like what they wore to school).  [/quote]

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