"Mommy"

theimpossibleastronaut

MIL has been coming during the day to help me out. With A being so fussy and irritated the past few days its been a big help to have someone else around. She will also be A's babysitter when I go back to work.

I am really grateful for the help but I am a bit hurt/annoyed that MIL has been slipping up and referring to herself as Mommy when talking to A. She's done this several times in my presence and then immediately says Grandma to correct herself.

I told DH that it bothered me and he told me that she did this the first day at the hospital while I was asleep. He told her to never do that in front of me.

Should I politely tell her that it upsets me and ask her to be careful not to do it? Or should I just let it go for now?

Runaway22

OMG, I would internally lose my sh!t. But outwardly, I'd let it go for now, and hope/pray she self-corrects. Especially if she's self-correcting in front of you now... maybe she'll stop. Though 3 weeks is a long time to put up with that. Aye aye aye. I am

BrewerFan86

Yikes. I can barely handle when my mil refers to dd as HER baby.

Shayliz

If she self corrects immediately, maybe it is a true slip up?

lgleyze

My mom has slipped and called herself "mommy" to my DD, but then immediately corrects herself. She says she's been "mommy" for so long now it's habit! Hopefully it's the same case with your MIL?

lbonga1

I'd be pissed, though it sounds like something my mom would do too. I've been having to deal with my mom thinking she can just show up whenever she wants...even though she lives 9 hours away! And also covering her facebook in pictures of my baby and her h

kelly321

Shayliz:

If she self corrects immediately, maybe it is a true slip up?

This. I've called DD2 by DD1's

Justinlove

kelly321:

Shayliz:<

theimpossibleastronaut

Shayliz:

If she self corrects immediately, maybe it is a true slip up?

I think this is the case. I

chicha0719

OMG I would freak the F out on her. YOU are her mom, and she is beyond overstepping. Enough said.

holly321

It was probably a slip up. It is easy to do. I have called myself mommy to my niece and nephew before. I have calledmy parents mommy and daddy to my kids.