My daughter-in-law abuses her son
My daughter-in-law abuses her son. abuses, Hitting a child in anger is illegal in many countries, however, some countries have stringent laws about it whereas some places it is not taken very serious offense. In India spanking, a child may seem very common and might also help in short term nevertheless, it is ineffective and is psychologically harmful.
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Children who experience physical abuse by their parents quite often they learn that using physical force or strength is common and acceptable to solve problems.
I comprehend that your elder daughter-in-law is behaving violently with her son and as a grandparent, you are extremely worried about him. You stated that she uses the child to manipulate you to do her things as you are attached with the child.
I get that it is painful for you to see that every time she is angry she hits the son. I see that you have tried involving her family to solve this issue, however, it did not work. Have you discussed this with your son? Please involve him and ask him to speak to her as you mentioned that she also parties late and is consuming alcohol even though she is breastfeeding the child.
I would also recommend that you speak with her and understand what is making her behave so strangely with her child. Is she going through some stress? Maybe she is unable to manage new responsibilities of being a mother, maybe she needs guidance. You can consider approaching a family counselor who can help you all deal with this situation better.
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