Every parent reserves the right to parent their own children. Of course, in a world where in-laws have strong opinions, this gets tossed out, which just goes to show why strong boundaries are a lot more than just a good idea.
A mom wanted a second opinion after getting into conflict with her mother-in-law over her daughter’s punishment. The daughter had been caught shoplifting so the mom grounded her, among other restrictions. Then she learned that her MIL had a plan to publicly humiliate her, so she had to threaten her with no more visitation.
Most parents don’t want unasked for parenting advice
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So one mom asked the internet if she was wrong to tell her MIL that she doesn’t get to punish her daughter
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Most readers thought the mom was in the right
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