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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, yips sound very defensive of your son, and yes, [b]demonizing a 10 year old.[/b]

Because they’re together while you’re doing… whatever… doesn’t mean they have to engage with each other 100% of the time. If they’re hanging out on devices, I see nothing wrong with nephew putting on his headphones to listen to YouTube or whatever. Some may argue not making your device a distraction to other people is the polite thing to do.

As for the car, just *ask him* to help your son buckle in, or ask him to move over seats so your son have have the other “easy to buckle” seat.

As far as the drawing and the like.. of course he draws better.. he’s 10. He’s also a kid. He may actually be looking for you to tell him what a great job he did. It’s drawing.. not an art competition. My DD, just 5, loves to have competitions with DH an I, with the other acting as a judge. She knows the grown up can draw better, but she loves to just draw with us. Nephew is looking for praise from you, probably because he can tell you dislike him so much.

As far as your little snark about your SIL not saying anything.. what is she supposed to say? Did you ask for help? Explain the situation? Maybe she didn’t say anything because she was sitting back so you could parent your kid who was freaking out about not being in the seat that you couldn’t buckle? [/quote]

Yes, this is obvious.  I wish his parents would speak up and defend their kid against OP.  OP sounds horrible.[/quote]

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