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FIL wants to take my 12 week old around to visit neighbours

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Charlottef94 · 26/12/2024 14:57

We are visiting our PIL in a few days and MIL said to DH on the phone this morning that FIL
”can’t wait” to take my DS around to all their random neighbours to show him off. My baby is 12 weeks old and I feel very uncomfortable that this was stated without even asking if I, his mother would be okay with that and insinuating he would be going alone with my baby. All I can say is he will absolutely not be doing so and my baby will not be leaving my eye line. What if I wanted to keep him away from germs etc? He also hates strangers at the moment and will assume FIL is also a stranger as he likes me to be nearby whenever family are holding him at the moment. Am I being unreasonable in demanding I join any of these visits?

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Redshoeblueshoe · 26/12/2024 15:00

Half the people I know have been ill over Christmas.
So that's a NO from me

404ErrorCode · 26/12/2024 15:00

YANBU

This is your baby, not some trophy to show off.

Itsabeautifulthing · 26/12/2024 15:00

No you're not being unreasonable at all! Alot of people have flu and illnesses and there's a chance some of these neighbours will want to hold and cuddle your baby. Absolutely not.

The only way I would allow this is if I was present to make sure no-one tried to hold or kiss/cuddle the baby.

2025willbemytime · 26/12/2024 14:59

YABU to join in the neighbour visiting nonsense. Don't let your baby go at all!

Nerdlings · 26/12/2024 14:58

I would be exactly the same as you

(edited for clarity)

Everlygreen · 26/12/2024 14:58

Nope, will almost every other person being sick with something I would not allow this too.

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 26/12/2024 14:57

Just say, "No, I'm not comfortable with that."

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