We were at a family get together this weekend and there was a lot of tension, again. There’s a long history behind this, but I wont go into the details now. As we arrived I saw that there were two bowls of chips on the table, and of course Jacques saw this too, and headed straight for the table. My husbands aunt asked if he could have any and I told her unfortunately not. He had had a large piece of savory bread on the way there and I had bolused him for that already. She only heard what she wanted to and gave him a chip none the less. But it didnt stop there. Whenever someone went to get a chip they’d give him one, and the aunt would say (jokingly), no dont give him that his mom will hit us.
Now, my first problem is that they gave him the chips even after I said he couldnt have any. (I had to bolus him again for the chips he had).
And my second problem, which is the bigger one, I’m the mommy, I know what’s best for him, I’m the one making sure his blood glucose doesnt go sky high which can result in him going into a coma. And she made me feel like a monster, like I was just being mean for not wanting him to have some chips.
I was so upset afterwards, my husband said that we were never going to his aunts home again.
Am I being an over protective neurotic mother? Even if I am, I am solely responsible for my sons health and I wont apologize for wanting to keep him safe (and alive).
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