Help! My Mother-in-Law Is Feeding My Kid Sugar Against My Wishes. — Ask Marge

Dear Marge,

Help! My mother-in-law is feeding my baby sweets. We don't give our 2-year-old daughter anything with added sugar, and my mother in law knows it.

One night, after my mother-in-law had watched Becca for us (which she does twice a week while I work), I saw an empty box of animal crackers in the garbage. I didn't say anything to her, but the following week when she came over, I pointed out the containers in the fridge with my daughter's lunch, and casually mentioned (again) that we don't give her any cookies or sweets. My mother-in-law just nodded as though in agreement. When I put Becca in her pajamas that night, I found chocolate stains on her sleeve. Since then, there have been a bunch of other incidents. I am 100% positive she gives her sweets every time she sees her.

I feel like she is just totally ignoring what I want for my own child. No matter how many times I say it, and no matter how nicely, she simply does what she wants. I don't know how else to tell her. I'm really frustrated and pissed off.

Signed,

— Sugar Turf War Mom

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