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A woman says her mother-in-law has been feeding her son sweet treats despite his food intolerances
In a Reddit post, she writes that, after “months of tests and doctor visits,” her son was placed on a strict diet of no dairy, no refined sugar and low-sodium foods
But the diet came to an end when her mother-in-law insisted on feeding the boy chocolate cake
A woman says she’s “losing it” after discovering that her mother-in-law is feeding her 6-year-old sweets despite his food intolerances.
In a Reddit post, she writes that, after “months of tests and doctor visits,” her son was placed on a strict diet of no dairy, no refined sugar and low-sodium foods.
“Now here’s the thing. My MIL has always thought I’m ‘too controlling’ when it comes to food,” she writes. “She thinks I’m just being dramatic, like I’m depriving her grandson or something. I brushed off the comments at first.”
But recently, when she left her son with the woman, she came back to find him with “chocolate cake smeared on his face.”
From the post: “I froze. I asked him where he got it and he said ‘Grandma gave it to me.’ I. Lost. It. I asked her why she’d do that when she knows he’s not allowed. And she literally rolled her eyes and said, ‘It’s just one slice. He’s a kid. Let him live a little.’ Then she added, ‘You’re not his doctor, stop acting like one.’ I said, ‘I don’t have to be his doctor to follow basic health advice. You’re putting his progress at risk just because you think you know better.’ “
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Other Reddit users say they don’t blame the woman for getting angry.
Writes one: “This wasn’t a misunderstanding, she knew the rules, waited for you to leave, and then smirked when you caught her.”
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