'My in-laws verbally attacked me after letting my kids go to the park alone'

06 May 2023 , 07:00

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The in-laws were seething (stock photo) (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

A mum has opened up about being "verbally attacked" by her in-laws after they allowed her young sons to go to the park alone.

The in-laws were looking after the little boys happily, but the woman was seething when she found out her kids had been to the local park unattended.

On hearing this, the mum asked if they could go back to the in-law's house as she did not want them being alone outdoors.

However, when she went to pick them up that night the in-laws were livid she had told them to go back.

Venting on Mumsnet, the mum-of-two, who remained anonymous, said: "Today my boys (12+13) were with in-laws while husband and I worked as school was closed.

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The mum was verbally attacked when she went to pick her boys up (stock photo) (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

"They often help with childcare and have done for a few years, this was at their insistence as we previously used school wraparound but they were desperate to have them.

"I text my son to see if he was ok and he said that he and his brother were at the park, I assumed this was with an adult as we don't allow them to go to the park alone yet."

But when the mum heard there was no adult with them she told the kids to head back as they should not be alone.

"I know they are 12+13 but we do not allow them to go to the park alone as there have been phone thefts etc and that is our decision as parents," she said.

"On going to collect them after work I walked in and was immediately verbally attacked by my in-laws. They shouted at me saying I don't trust them to watch the boys, that I need to get a grip and let them go out alone.

"My boys were crying at this point and I said I was leaving and that my husband could deal with this as he is their son so talk to him. My father-in-law then told me to 'eff' off to North Wales which is where my parents live.

"[I] have told husband I am done in terms of having a relationship with them as I'm not prepared to put up with this, he is welcome to see them whenever he likes and I was planning on asking the boys if they want to see them, it will be there choice."

In response, many were supportive of the mum and said she should not feel the need to talk to them anymore.

One person wrote: "I wouldn't have anything to do with them. Making your kids cry and telling you to f off."

While another stated: "Back away from them now - their behaviour is awful and you are right to let your husband deal with them."

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