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Coming to a decision- temporary estrangement with family
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<blockquote data-quote="Tanya M" data-source="post: 675337" data-attributes="member: 18516"><p>Welcome NC,</p><p>I'm sorry for the heartache you are experiencing.</p><p></p><p>What a very loving thing you did to offer a family vacation. Your heart was in the right place.</p><p></p><p>When I had my son, my mother taught me that it was up to me how I was going to raise him, feed him, clothe him, etc...</p><p>She said if I asked for advice she would give it but only if I asked. I respected her for that especially when my mother in-law would tell me what I should and shouldn't do (and it's her step grandson).</p><p></p><p>I now have three beautiful grands that I adore. I do not agree with quite a few things their mom does (my ex-daughter in law, but we are still very close) My grands eat a lot of junky type food that I would never buy but that's me. She is a good mother and that is where I leave it. I'm sure she will make mistakes just as I did, but they are her mistakes to make and learn from. I think because I keep my opinions to myself she is more apt to ask for my advice.</p><p></p><p></p><p>This is a tough one for sure. Bottom line, what your adult daughter chooses to allow her children to eat is her business and what you allow your youngest daughter to eat is yours. For the most part I probably would have just let it go since you were all on vacation and reminded the youngest daughter that once we get home we are going back to our normal healthy eating habits.</p><p></p><p>The only thing I can suggest is to step back and give everyone some breathing room and it sounds like you are doing just that by getting away for those few days.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanya M, post: 675337, member: 18516"] Welcome NC, I'm sorry for the heartache you are experiencing. What a very loving thing you did to offer a family vacation. Your heart was in the right place. When I had my son, my mother taught me that it was up to me how I was going to raise him, feed him, clothe him, etc... She said if I asked for advice she would give it but only if I asked. I respected her for that especially when my mother in-law would tell me what I should and shouldn't do (and it's her step grandson). I now have three beautiful grands that I adore. I do not agree with quite a few things their mom does (my ex-daughter in law, but we are still very close) My grands eat a lot of junky type food that I would never buy but that's me. She is a good mother and that is where I leave it. I'm sure she will make mistakes just as I did, but they are her mistakes to make and learn from. I think because I keep my opinions to myself she is more apt to ask for my advice. This is a tough one for sure. Bottom line, what your adult daughter chooses to allow her children to eat is her business and what you allow your youngest daughter to eat is yours. For the most part I probably would have just let it go since you were all on vacation and reminded the youngest daughter that once we get home we are going back to our normal healthy eating habits. The only thing I can suggest is to step back and give everyone some breathing room and it sounds like you are doing just that by getting away for those few days. [/QUOTE]
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