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[quote=Anonymous]OP, My 8 year old son has always been extremely calm and compliant. My 3 year old daughter is occasionally feisty. My mother makes the same comments, but since my children are not the same age, it is easier on everyone. However, she has crossed the line multiple times, in this and other topics of conversation. The problem is that your mother has no boundaries and thinks she can say anything, just because she's the matriarch. It's up to you to draw the line and hold it, even though she might go off in a huff or worse. You are the parent, you discipline and criticize your kids, not her. If she denies it, you need to call her out on it IMMEDIATELY: "Did you really just say X, Y, Z? No, Mom, I already told you you couldn't be rude in that way about DD. Please criticize in a more constructive way." " Accept that DS and DD just have different personalities. I'm the parent, not you. I decide on the discipline. Period." [/quote]
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