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[quote=Anonymous]She has strong opinions as to what the "right" way is to handle a disobedient child is.  She isn't a horrible person she is just very old school and remembers how she was disciplined as a child and how she disciplined her own kids as a mom, herself.  Honestly, anyone over a certain age was probably spanked as a child at some point and most of us still love our folks.

She is not used to being around kids and even mildly disobedient children can be grating on older adults' nerves. That said, YOU are the mother now.  And it is rude, inappropriate and quite damaging of MIL to undermine your authority like that.  She is not being respectful of you and your rules in your home. She is consistently putting you on the defensive to explain your parenting decisions.  She is confusing the heck out of your son in the process who has no idea why he is suddenly being hit by his grandma.  What the heck is going to happen when you are on HER turf?

I think I would insist on staying in a hotel.  Go over for the holiday celebration and leave if you need to.[/quote]

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