Okay, my husband and I have noticed this problem with his mom. I'm not exactly sure what to call it exactly but here's the deal-
1. We went out to eat one night and Evelyn was pitching a fit. Ryan's mom started laughing at her and Ryan said to please not laugh at her because it will (in the future) teach her that pitching a fit is okay. She replied with a very loud "NO IT DOESNT" and then when I had calmed Evelyn down and was smiling at her she said "Daisy's smiling at her, better tell her to stop." 😐
2. My family never celebrated Halloween. It's just our religious views and quite frankly Ryan and I both don't like scary things. Ryan's mom asked what Evelyn was gonna be for Halloween and I replied with "We're not celebrating Halloween." And she said "Aww but you have to let her dress up to hand out candy!" I said "No cuz that's technically still participating." And she said "Well maybe I'll get her a costume." 🙄
3. Last night Ryan's parents came over to pick up a table that we are selling and put it in their storage so it's out of our way. Evelyn goes to bed around 7:30. We go for a walk at 6:30, bath at 7, bed at 7:30. They came over at 6:45 so we were out for our walk at that point (btw they have a key to our house, so the table was already in their car and they were waiting for us to get back🙄). So we come inside and I get Evelyn out and I'm like "you gotta get a bath and go to bed so say bye bye Evelyn!" Ryan's mom says "yall are not gonna let us see her?" Ryan said "daisy has a routine with her, she's gotta get a bath and go to bed now." Ryan's mom said "alright fine we're leaving, we're leaving." Ryan explained that they just came at a bad time and if we mess up her routine, she won't sleep well and then I will have to be up with her all night.
What the heck is her problem?
Sounds as if grandma feels left out. You have got to remember moms and grandmas parented way different, so they may find our ways really silly. Doesn't sound like she means to be selfish, because she does leave. Just sounds like grandma is feeling left out. Maybe your husband should have a talk with her, and ask her whats up. Yes I know you're the mom and all, but grandmas do get that way at times.
At least ur husband is sticking up to his mom I wouldn't mind it, if he wasn't then that would be a problem. she will get the hint one day
grandma seems like she is upset she can't get her way with the grandchild and may feel some type of way that her son isn't taking her side just ignore her and keep up what you are doing and if she buys her a costume don't put it on her stick to your guns and let grandma know you guys are parenting your way and won't put up with breaking your rules to make grandma feel better