So true to real life

Originally posted by: KK84

I have just recently started watching yeh rishta and I am loving it! Its so nice to see that such situations don't only exist in my household but all over. I am a new mom (6 month old baby) and I feel like I am watching a part of my life! While I understand the joy of being a grandma, why do grandparents(MIL especially) forget that they have raised their children and now it's the daughter in laws turn to raise her kids..I am happy to see that I am not alone feeling that being a mum you want to do everything for your child, its your new chapter in your life and it's your baby(yes you get possessive) but its awful when mother in laws then want to take over n try n be the mum rather than grandma!

MILS don't understand that they have raised their kids a certain way without interference, but now its our turn to do so (they didn't have to live with in-laws since they were here in the US). One thing I've always hated is whenever I told my MIL not to do something, or give a particular food, she'd go behind my back, and do it. Hence my child would act spoiled. FYI, those of you who are facing any situations like this, you need to put your foot down and insist on taking care of your own child, and your in-laws following those ways..say it in a nice way. Do tell your MIL that you would appreciate any advice they give, but ultimately you are the child's mother, hence you get to decide whats good for the child or not. Don't be afraid of confrontation.

Originally posted by: samarp2

yaa exactly..this had happened with me too with my daughter..lucikly for my son who's now 6 month old..i didn't had this prob..my mil too was trying this...i was just name sake mom, with my daughter, just when she needed milk..i was so angry with all this..i was so helpless..if my daughter cried also, i was not allowed to take care of her..mil was behaving as if she's the mom & i meant nothing to my daughter...this part of epi reminds me of my old days