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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hang out on the babycenter site for in-law issues (Dealing With Inlaws) sometimes.  There's definitely a strain of MILs and grandmothers who go completely insane and possessive about grandchildren.  Not sure what's behind it -- I assume it's something to do with feeling like they had no other important role in life other than being a mother.  They really do seem to be trying to relive motherhood.  May also have something to do with aging.

Believe me, it is not a blessing to have a MIL like this.  It's weird and invasive, and not conducive to having a healthy family relationship.  [/quote]
I have seen this in grandmothers who took very little care of their own children, they are trying to catch that train...[/quote]

Yes, I agree with this.  MIL went back to school and let her own mom take care of DH and his two sibs.  She now thinks that she is supposed to play the same role in her grandchildren's lives, and SIL and I are like, "You are smoking crack, lady."  [/quote]

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