Roarrr!!! LO is 16mo. This morning, LO was whining for this and that and mum sternly said no to him. LO kept quiet seeking for help from grandpa, however grandpa feign ignorance. Mum, Dad and I agreed that we shouldnt give in to LO. Then LO turned to me to whine for things again, i said no firmly and he cried. Yet my mum went over to pass LO the things and sayang him. "Aiyo mummy scold u ar, kk grandma sayang, don cry" Wtf leh! So angry with mum's double standards!!!

Sad to say, this is very common among grandparents - but the bright side is, their starting point is good because they care about LO! You'd face a lot more of such situations in future. Sometimes it's like a power struggle, others it's like they just want to raise them as their own - quarrels and arguments will happen, but always remember that they care about your LO that's why they are there :) When the need arises, set your foot down and lay ground rules - but otherwise, just let things be!