My In-Laws Love Spoiling My Kids. But Their Latest Splurge Went Way Too Far.

Care and Feeding July 31, 20261:00 PM Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Getty Images Plus. Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, My husband “Adam’s” parents have always spoiled our kids “Mariah,” 5, and “Larsen,” 11. I grudgingly tolerated it because I grew up with my own grandparents making allowances for me that my parents would have forbidden, like getting to stay up late or extra ice cream that I really appreciated. But recently I discovered my in-laws gave something to Larsen that sent me into orbit. Yesterday I caught him viewing an adult website on a smart phone! He admitted that my husband’s parents gave it to him last month with the agreement that he calls them at least twice a week and