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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your IL's are doing this because it is their son's child not as a slight to you, but to booster their own sense of pride in their family (the same way you will be proud of your children into their adulthood).  Yes, it is obnoxious and grating, but it is unlikely to be malicious.

Get used to it.  Over the next 10-17 years, your son will flop back and forth between a Daddy's boy and a Mommy's boy.  It's part of life that if both parents are interactive with the child that they will have times that they favor one or the other parent.  After a few years, you'll be tired from the childcare.  You won't love it any less, but you'll be tired.  I take those times when my children prefer my spouse as times that I get to do more things for me or household things and less childcare.  It's very hard to be on-call for all of your child's waking hours and I appreciate the times when I get to do chores without interruption every 30 seconds to 3 minutes.  I know that sooner or later, I'll be the parent of choice and my spouse will be doing all the adult things and enjoying getting 5 minutes to finish a household task or take 3 minutes to go to the bathroom without the door popping open and being "checked on."  At this stage a few years past you, there are times I appreciate not being the favored parent.

So I would let it slide and just take it in stride.  Be the bigger person and let them be the proud grandparents.[/quote]

This.

My inlaws also say every child we have looks like their son (when popular opinion says the opposite) - I agree with them every time. Because it shows that they are bonded and love their grandbabies.

You are being sensitive.  And, does the child prefer your husband?  You never say if he/she does. That is perfectly normal as well.[/quote]

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