"Not long ago, my husband and I appointed his parents as guardians for our two children, "Sarah," 5, and "Ken," 18 months, in the event that we should die while they are still minors. Dear Plan, The other day, Sarah came to me very upset: She asked if her dad and I were dying. I assured her that we were fine."
"What made her think we weren't? I asked. It turned out that my mother-in-law, "Mary," told Sarah about the arrangements we made if something were to happen to us. And Mary has apparently been bringing this up nearly every time she sees Sarah and Ken, talking about what life will be like for her and her brother, living with them, should my husband and I die prematurely."
The parents appointed the husband's parents as legal guardians for their two children, Sarah (5) and Ken (18 months). The maternal grandmother, Mary, repeatedly told the children about the guardianship arrangements and described living with her and her husband as an outcome if the parents died. Sarah became frightened, asked whether her parents were dying, and began sleeping in the parents' bed nightly. The mother asked Mary to stop; Mary defended herself as being 'honest.' The father believes the situation will pass and urges avoidance, while the mother now questions whether the in-laws remain suitable guardians.
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