To think my mum is perfectly capable of driving DS to school in our car?

[Inedit]

We are going to a wedding in Sept, mum is looking after DS, which she has done a few times for a weekend.
She will have to pick him up from school on Friday and drop him off on Monday

DH doesn't want her driving our car
Fair enough its a big 2.7L engine, but mum has driven lots of station wagons/estates over the years
She has never had an accident. She's a very young 65. Extremely capable

Dh wants her to go in a cab.
It's a couple of miles away.
She doesn't know the drive yet, but will obviously make sure she's fine with it.

Is he being a bit precious?

[RedHelenB]

Yes. Let her decide which she would rather do.

[LineRunner]

Yes.

[Noqontrol]

Why doesn't he want her to drive it?

[Sirzy]

Assuming she is insured then let her decide what is best for them

[Inedit]

He thinks she won't be able to drive it.
She might ding it, she won't be able to park it

[sarahseashell]

just get her added onto your insurance for the day no problem YANBU

[WorraLiberty]

Dear god she doesn't have to pick the car up and carry it.

What does the size have to do with it?

[Nobhead]

Does she have a car? Couldn't she use that. My DH is a cunt precious so and so when it comes to his car drives me nuts. Parks at the far end of Tesco car park away from all the other cars in case someone bashes it with their door

[letseatgrandma]

I think if someone is having your child for nearly three days (how long exactly is the wedding!?) then you should be bending over backwards to accommodate them and make their life as easy as possible.

Your husband is perfectly fine about your mother looking after his child but not his car...??

[Inedit]

She does have a car, but would have to drive 5 hours to get here

[TheSkiingGardener]

Does he have any grounds for thinking like this or is he just a bellend?

[Mrsjay]

Im sure your Mum will park/drive it fine he is being precious about his car but my husband would be exactly the same, saying that its not fair them having to go into a taxi

[Inedit]

Sometimes the way he thinks amazes me.

[worrywortisworrying]

I don't get it: she's ok to look after his child but not his car

The child would be safer in a child seat in his own car rather than left free in the back of the taxi. Should the worst happen, I do believe insurance covers cars.

[skybluepearl]

Its only reasonable she drives the car.

[PfftTheMagicDraco]

Is he always so patronising?

[letseatgrandma]

Does your mum know he would prefer her to get a cab than drive his car?

I wonder if he should stay at home and look after his child/car himself.

[Inedit]

Sometimes he just gets something in his head and it sticks there

[happyAvocado]

by the time you pay for her excess on his car yopu will pay for cab and have spare change too

[wigglesrock]

I think he should catch himself on - he'd rather his mother-in-law got a taxi with her grandchild when she's doing you all a favour rather than drive a car thats not being used.

[HeathRobinson]

Well, I think the key thing is whether your mum is happy to drive it or not?

[Inedit]

No, she doesn't know

Previously she walks with DS or gets the bus, so she just makes do without a car, but she will have to drive to the school.

[zeeboo]

Your dh is a patronising, sexist twunt.

[Inedit]

Personally I think the lack of car seat in a taxi is a bigger issue.

[Inedit]

It's actually technically my car.
He doesn't drive it
God this is pathetic