FIL looks after DD 1 day a week while I work, he is fully retired and I am so great full for this as we would be screwed financially without it.
However he has DD at our house and every week I come home to some form of damage in my house that he has caused. For example, he forgot to do the lid up on her drink and spilt juice all over our brand new £1000 sofa, he didn't clean it up so it's now stained. The week before she was sick on the rug and he didn't clean it up, just left it all day and it was so ruined we had to throw it out. The week before that he went to the woods and didn't take his shoes off (he never does) and trod mud all into the brand new carpets upstairs. He also goes through her wardrobes and throws the clothes on the floor as he gets them out, leaving them creased in a pile. He also leaves poo-y nappies around the house.
He also ignores my requests for, no juice and no sweets etc. But this doesn't bother me as much.
I have mentioned these things in passing but obviously am reluctant to Say anything properly as he is doing us a massive favour.
If I stop using him I have to give up work and we will be even more financially screwed than we are now. Plus he loves having her as it's something to do, he's always asking to come round and is the one who asked to have her 1 day a week. He suggested more but I declined.
Would I be unreasonable to tell him to start respecting my house a bit more? Considering he is doing it for free? Does anyone have other suggestions? I'm ready for a flaming!
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Dilemmawithfil12 · 21/04/2016 19:01
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