How do you handle overbearing Grandparents?

Question

I had my first baby, a daughter, in January and my mother in law is so very overbearing with everything. This morning I got a text of a picture of a dress she just bought with the text "Won't she look so pretty for Easter?". Yes....yes she will... but I already bought her a dress. It's her FIRST easter for crying out loud...I know her heart is in the right place but her mind isnt... sigh....

Answer

You just say it's very pretty, but you bought her first Easter Dress already. Don't make a big stink out of it. Tell her that she can wear it Palm Sunday.

She's excited. It's amazing your daughter has grandparents who are so involved and loving. Many children don't have that.

Be gracious, kind, and thankful. Nod your head and smile. Then do whatever the hell you want because you are the Mama. This is seriously how I get through life

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I'm seriously more scared about this than anything else, including labor. My MIL is SO overbearing, and she takes everything so personally/likes to make drama, so I can only imagine how much of a night mare that's gonna be.

I like PP's idea of just letting her know that you already bought her Easter dress, but that she would wear the dress on Palm Sunday. 
Good luck mama. Stand your ground!

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You smile and then put baby in whatever you want. Both my mom and my so's mom are ridiculous about everything... they're jealous when people spend time with baby, tell us we "have" to do things like baptize baby... tell us we're spoiling her... the list goes on. Drives me nuts and every time we see them I feel like never having them around again.

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I would discuss it with them kindly, but they're just excited grandparents. I would let her wear the Easter dress, but make it clear that this year has a lot of firsts, and you want to buy her the rest of her holiday gear, including her first Christmas dress. She could also wear both if the dresses. Babies are messy, there's a good chance you'll need both.

How do you handle overbearing Grandparents?

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