mother-in-law up on it is absolutely understandable. Nine is still very small, and your daughter’s view of herself will be formed in part by how others see her.
So if your mother-in-law makes her feel as if she isn’t good enough for the safari park gang, well, that stuff sticks. It’s not everything – it’s not make or break – but it’s something.
A little brick for the wall, a little barrier put up. Nurturing their self-esteem is one of your parental priorities, and should therefore be among your parents’ priorities.The grandparent relationship has a distance implicit within it that can be both wonderfully innocent and potentially quite troubling.
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