I was always very careful with my words when speaking to or about my kids.
This story is heartbreaking.

I would never teach my kids to call my mum ‘mother’ and If I had a mother like that she would be lucky if she saw us a few times a year. ????????

She is a disturbed individual and I Hope she never gets the opportunity to babysit the children.

Where does the father fit in in this story?

This made me cry. Some people just don’t deserve to be mothers

Bloody disgusting behaviour and doesnt deserve to be called a mother or a grand mother.

Such a sad story.Mums love their kids with all their heart and soul..But their temper is a different story..Hope all mums think twice before they shout at kids and breath and go to another room for few minutes till the thoughts can be recollected.

I don’t know how anyone can do that to another living thing. Its bullying, abuse and no one should have to tolerate it.

There’s a difference between not being motherly and just being a downright nasty bully! That is child abuse!

I have no words that is truly horrible. She needs to get professional help

What a vile disgusting person this person is. She is lucky that she is allowed anywhere near her grandchildren. Words cut deep and hurtful ones such as this will stick for life and have an everlasting impact. We need to protect our children from the poison these types of people dish out…

Ongggg that’s awful. I would cut her off

I would not let your child be around someone like this, blood or not!

It is absolutely okay to disconnect from family, and sometimes it is absolutely necessary. I have done this. Although it took me so many years, I no longer feel any guilt about it. My job is to protect my child and keep them safe, and that is all that matters to me. My immediate family – hubby, son and I. The rest are just my relatives — as a dear friend so kindly put it to me.

Wow, I’d move away from her and cut all ties it’s just not worth being around someone so toxic.

Oh gosh, that is quite extreme.

Sadly not all mums are instinctively motherly indeed !
The article says she still sees her mother unfortunately and there is no escaping that; how come there is no escaping that ? I would take distance and cut the cords. But from my experience with fostering children who have experienced trauma by their parents; their hearts still always longs for the parents no matter how abusive they were !
The same you see by many cases of kidnapping / hostage-taking whereby a victim develops feelings of trust / connection towards a captor (Stockholm Syndrome).
And how many children of abusive alcoholic parents enter a relationship with a alcoholic abuse partner themselves ?
On another note this daughter may just have the ability to forgive !

So sad to read this. Sure she is in stressful situation.

Unless you somehow feel some compassion for your mother or you feel your children will be slighted by not knowing their grandmother, I would not be visiting or entertaining her in your life in any way. She did not show you any love or compassion while you grew up and is still trying to punish you for some slight she feels you caused. She is wrong, and your children would honestly be better off not knowing this quite abusive person.

That is not your mother, she is just the person who gave birth to you. You don’t have to go and visit her or have her visit you. These are your children and you should raise them the way you should have been, with love and understanding. I wish you all the best and remember you are what a Mother is meant to be.