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[quote=Anonymous]This is my MIL, exactly, but sub the Rx for combing hair - asks my husband all day whether his hair is combed, comments that it should be combed differently, who will take him seriously if it's not combed correctly? Also tried to enforce all kinds of rules for the kids that aren't actually our rules in the house.

While it's interesting that so many people say it sounds like a mental health issue, I think it's just misguided attempts to be helpful and to fill the role of adult in the household (which in the home country is what she would be expected to do - any adult is free to bark orders at any kid) so I think the solution is to give your FIL assigned roles. You couch it as requesting help. What to ask of him depends on what he's good at and what he likes to do, but clearly he needs something useful to occupy himself while visiting you - so whether that's packing the kids' lunches, feeding them breakfast, folding laundry, changing light bulbs, or repainting the bathroom, doesn't matter really but just put the man to work. He'll get what he really wants - to help, not to micromanage - and you'll get him out of your hair. [/quote]

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