My Mother-in Law Trashed My Daughters' Favorite Toys. She Insists They Promote "Devil Worship."

"I had to take my sister to the hospital when she went into labor two weeks early. My husband was out of town on business, so that meant having my mother-in-law, "Ruth" watch our two girls, "Indigo," 6, and "Rain," 8, while I was gone. The moment I returned home, Indigo and Rain came running up in tears. As it turned out, Ruth had thrown away all of their KPop Demon Hunters toys."

"It may be difficult to get your husband to see just how harmful his mother's behavior was, because she raised him and he likely sees her behavior as somewhat normal. What you must do, however, is impress upon him how serious her actions were to you and that you are unwilling to allow the children around her if she is going to act like that. A neutral third party, such as a counselor or"

A grandmother discarded her grandchildren's KPop Demon Hunters toys, citing religious beliefs and warning the children of eternal torture, leaving the children traumatized. The mother expelled the grandmother and demands no further contact. The father minimizes the incident, calling it well-intentioned and proposes a brief timeout. Resistance may stem from the father's upbringing and normalization of his mother's behavior. The recommended response is to clearly convey the severity of the harm, set nonnegotiable boundaries preventing the children’s exposure to such behavior, and seek a neutral third party, such as a counselor, to mediate.

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