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OK so heres the scoop, heres what happened. WHAT do you think???

Eldest boy (4.5 yrs) playing with crayons. Youngest (1.5 yr) takes away. Eldest shoves him as hard as he could, youngest falls down and cries hysterically.
“Mama”: NAUGHTY!!! NO push baby! GO SIT ON naughty chair until I tell you to get up. NOW!"
“Grandma”: “Oh, poor thing, he’s mad, baby took his crayons. Dont worry, you go sit on naughty chair, grandma get all your crayons for you.”

…NEXT morning. Middle son strapped into high chair with HIS crayons and his breakfast. Not eating all that well but enjoying his crayons. Eldest takes crayons and throws them over the baby gate with a big nasty grin at his brother.
Middle son YELLS really loud in protest.
“Mama”: “HEY! NOT nice! GO GET the crayons and say sorry to your brother. He’s eating his breakfast. LEAVE HIM ALONE.”
“GRandma”: “OOOOHHHHHH!!! My EARRRS!!! No, he is NOT eating his breakfast. My goodness, my eardrums are BRoKEN.”

…so favoritism or what??? what would YOU do??

my little smart beautiful middle son is very hurt. Wouldnt say good morning to grandma today and privately told me “grandma not nice”.
my heart is broken but I will protect my boy from hurt of this type whatever it takes.

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Aaaww.. It happens, I too am my grandma’s favourite being her first grandchild and all.. :snooty:

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Make Grandma sleep on the couch.

Wait, that doesn’t work does it :bummer:

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mama....is it possible for you to have a word with granny ......i mean nicely ??

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mama that is so mean!!! I can't imagine what the middle one is going thru... he's probably thinking that grandma doesn't love him !!!! poor thing... you really need to sit down and tell your mother she needs to stop playing favorites. I feel horrible for the middle child...he needs to know he is also loved by his grandma.

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The only caution I'd give is to make sure the eldest doesn't feel that Mom is not nice...but that grandma is...

If you show favoritism to the kid that grandma is neglecting, then how does it make u any better than grandma?

Have u spoken to this grandma about her behavior? If she's your hubby's mom, have u gotten him to confront her?