Cate

Agree here – we too have had to pick battles with our “free” childcare via in-laws/parents. Safety first, food, bedtimes and screen time limits second. If any of those things get to the point of endangering health or safety, then you stop. It’s hard for us, too, to expose our children to ways of living that aren’t our preference, but it’s part of growing up. We’re working through these moments by discussing how and why we do things (differently), recognizing they will be making more of these choices for themselves as they grow.