My Children Are Always Sick after Visiting Grandma’s
My Anger Knew No Bounds When I Found Out Why
When my kids returned sick from their grandmother Eileen’s, I grew suspicious. My husband Nathan dismissed it, saying it built character. Dropping off Alex and Ben last Saturday, I forgot their bag and returned to find Eileen forcing them to do push-ups in their underwear in the freezing cold. Furious, I confronted her; she claimed it toughened
them up. At home, the boys revealed they slept with open windows and earned food or blankets through grueling tasks. Nathan defended his mother’s harsh methods, citing his own upbringing, but I called it abuse. Our kids’ health comes first, and I won’t let Eileen’s cruelty continue, even if it means clashing with Nathan’s loyalty to her.