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[quote=Anonymous]Your MIL's behavior was immature and inappropriate, but you did not take the high road. Guilt trips are manipulations and power plays. You and your husband need to figure out the boundaries with her from now on. I notice with age my own mother has gotten more obsessive, self-centered and dramatic. Because of her tantrums, we have pulled back and keep things distant and cordial. Our kids (tween and teen) know the situation. I think you do have to protect kids from her antics with boundaries and it's OK to tell your daughter that grandma is having a hard time managing big feelings and sometimes does hurtful things. You will protect her by making sure grandma is kind or seeing her less. It is not healthy for kids to see grandma acting like an entitled nut who disrespects their parents. You model healthy boundaries for your kids by stepping back until you find the comfort zone where grandma can be consistently kind.[/quote]
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