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[quote=Anonymous]psychologist here: these are big red flags, but you knew that OP. Everything about your post says you knew that. I believe that in the example you gave you are being more lenient in your analysis because he was covering for you...as you had to go to a funeral.  OP: you had to go to a funeral. Don't factor that in. He is not 'covering for you", he is watching HIS OWN CHILDREN. Analyze the situation with those factors and feelings straight, and you will come out with the obvious analysis: this went too far. I am concerned that he does more when others aren't watching, if he is acting this way while his in-law's are. You would do very well to bring this up, schedule that talk, say "Honey, I have some concerns about your parenting. For example, I want to talk about the x, y, z episode this sunday after kids go to bed. I want to find some middle ground here."  Don't ambush him (he will get defensive and you will get nowhere) and don't talk for more than an hour..just get the topic going, and then :sked" the next one.

And if you need a little extra motivation, I suggest to you that you would NEVER hire a babysitter who did this....there's your validation that something is amiss....

You can change the direction of this course, but you have got to get on it, and don't back down. good luck...[/quote]

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