For weeks, my 4-year-old son would get incredibly upset whenever my mother-in-law babysat him. I couldn’t understand it until one day, I overheard him talking to his toys, saying, “Grandma says I’m bad.” My heart sank. When I confronted him, he revealed that my MIL had been belittling him, making him feel worthless. I knew I had to act fast. No one, especially family, should make my child feel this way. I made a plan that would change everything.
