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Originally Posted by shelimcallister  Yesterday, my DH and I had planned on going to our family's houses separately and my mom wanted to see Max so I brought him along. To make a long story short, I ended up at my in-laws with Max. I knew my niece and nephew would be there but I thought I could either hold Max or take him in another area away from the kids (2 and 4 years old).
I decided to take little Max out back and away from the kids while my DH spent time with his family INSIDE. My nephew ran outside to see Max and I immediately scooped Max up. I told my nephew to pet him nicely and he did. Then, my nephew slapped him and ran away. I told my nephew that I would put him in time out if he did that again. My sister in-law said "sorry!" We left after that and I will never allow my baby around them again under any circumstance. I couldn't help wonder your opinion on
1) Do you provide consequences to your non-immediate family members (nieces and nephews) ?
2) Would you tell your dear, loving sister-in-law (from DH's side) that her kids are out of control and she must get a grip? They are aggressive and behaviorally a major problem!!
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My extended family is very close...all us cousins grew up together and all the anunts and uncles were always around with their kids...it was understood, if one did something inappropriate or STUPID, and he did it to another cousin or around anyone of the aunts, we knew we would get swatted....or at the VERY least, have your a$$ chewed out!!! It all depends on YOUR family dynamics if that is acceptable in your family....you dont want to start a Hatfield/McCoy situation over some slap a 4 year old brat gave your baby.....or maybe you would!! I am not fond of small children, and I like them even less around animals for this very reason....I am very confrontational, and if it was ME, I would have gone to the kid, (where did he hit your baby?)told him what he did was very ugle and uncalled for, and how do YOU like it????and with THAT, I would have popped him, right where he hit my baby! OMG!!! I CAN HEAR THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HITTING THE FLOOR, GASPING IN STUNNED AMAZEMENT AND HORRIFIED EXPRESSIONS ON THEIR FACES!!! Sorry! Kids need to be corrected!