Man Repairs Lawn After Mother-In-Law Destroyed It, Wife Takes Her Mother's Side

"My yard was destroyed in an attempt to not get my son to change direction"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• May 26, 2023

Playgrounds should be treated quite seriously as it is used by kids. Children nowadays undoubtedly have their favorite playgrounds, just like we all did when we were kids.

It's our duty as adults in this situation to make playgrounds that are enjoyable and visually appealing for the future generation. We also want to provide kids with materials that are secure, long-lasting, and require little upkeep as adults.

Children enjoy running and jumping around, but because their motor skills and coordination are still developing, they are more likely to slip and fall. In this situation, tarmac and concrete don't provide any soft landing options; therefore, many grazed limbs and tears will unavoidably result. 

Natural grass is commonly used in playgrounds because it is soft and secure for kids. This is exactly what the OP provided for his kids.

In fact, he takes pride in his yards, as he likes having nice, soft, even grass for the kids to play on rather than a dry, patchy, half-barren stretch of dust. The OP noticed that his 4-year-old son wasn’t able to drive his ride-on car onto the patio because it was two inches above the yard.

His MIL opted to pile up soil and gravel on the grass to create a ramp, but this didn't make sense to the OP. The OP wanted to begin his annual yard work preparing for the season only to find damages, and he didn't take it likely. 

The story kicks off

The OP noticed that his son wasn’t able to drive his ride-on car onto the patio

MIL didn’t want the OP thinking it was her but she still piled soil and gravel

MIL stormed out trying to telling the OP that the pile of soil and gravel has to be there for his son

OP's wife argued that she has the right to do whatever she wants to, to their property

And the comments roll in...

This Redditor is suggesting for the OP to buy a proper ramp

For this Redditor, the lawn dads are the worst

Does the OP pay hiss mother-in-law for babysitting his kids?

The OP loves his lawn but couldn't notice a pile of gravel and dirt on it

The OP sounds as if his priorities are out of whack

They are going to be grown before the OP knows it

It's not the AH for this Redditor

Rebuilding the ramp in a way that his son can be able to play there

Grandparents willing to take care of the OP's children are worth their weight in gold

The OP says his problem was with the MIL's reaction

This needs to be discussed with each other

This Redditor wonders if grass is really enough to cause such quarrel

Did the OP ask her why the ramp was built?

The OP picked a fight over a pile of dirt

Shipping the wife and the mother-in-law away

This Redditor is advising the OP to know his priorities

The OP added this update later on

Children's play places must be a number of things: entertaining, durable, exciting, and, above all, safe. Hard concrete and tarmac should never be used, which is why the OP made a nice playground for them.

OP's wife needs to grow a backbone and side with her husband, as there's so much work that goes into maintaining a lawn. The OP was declared not the AH at the end of it all.

Maryjane