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Ugh that's a really tough one! My sister deals with something similar-- her MIL thinks she hovers and doesn't let her son explore on his own, but MIL only sees them in her apartment, which is full of expensive, breakable, and likely to injure him artwork. She lets him be in their home which is baby proofed, but you can only be so hands off when there is a big glass sculpture not quite out of an 18 month old's reach!

Ugh boundaries. I hear ya. Maybe she felt like it was her 'job' to take care of him since he was there and fell while under her care? He probably does fall and bump his head a lot during the day....maybe she thought it was no big deal? Not enough to make you late for work? I dunno =\

Your LO is walking already!?!?!?

I think boundary issues are inherent in grandmotherhood and unavoidable.

We struggle with this, too. We don't even see our parents that often (my parents every month or two, my in-laws a couple times a year), but I feel like it gets sticky when we are around them with the kids. Last time my mom visited, I actually had to tell her to back off a little because she was undermining DH trying to discipline DD...

I think the straightforward approach is the best, especially if you have to see them often. Just let your MIL know that you've got it covered, and ask her to do something else (get his lovey, a snack, a distracting toy, etc...). Hopefully, she'll be understanding and give you a little space.