35 year old travel cot...

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Last week we went to visit the in laws.

MIL had got DH's old travel cot out of the attic and expected the baby to use it.

It is 35 years old, dirty and stained and smelt of musty attic and had the original mattress in it. which, when I lifted it up, was on top of a broken wooden board (!)

I had it in the room with us out of politeness but we didn't use it. I said to DH it was a total health risk and just had DS in with me (we took the mattress off the bed and put it on the floor).

His mum is a professor in the health field (although not a medical doctor) - AIBU to think it was a bit mad of her to offer us something I'd class as a health risk?

I am pleased to see people taking the part of the mil for a change.( Often wonder what my son's partner thinks of me). OP I think that maybe you were a little angry with her otherwise your post would just be

• I didn't want my baby to sleep in a dirty smelly cot. So he didn't.

Carrieboo, you sound positively delightful

Op, YANBU. I'm not by any means a helicopter parent but even I wouldn't let my baby sleep on a 35 year old mattress. The travel cot itself? Well that wouldn't bother me so much, a quick wash down and sorted...

I also think you did the right thing putting a mattress on the floor for your baby. I'm not sure how old he is but it isn't recommended to have baby sleep in the middle of you and your partner especially if either of you smoke, are heavy sleepers, taking medication etc which you don't say in your op so people saying you are being precious should know all the facts first!

Sorry to not be around much yesterday but thanks everyone for your comments.