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AIBU?

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To not let DC tay overnight with GPs?

8 replies

Skaramoosh · 11/07/2012 09:40

My DD is 14 months, she was breastfed at night up until one month ago which ruled out any overnight stays, which was fine with me as I didn't feel I needed an overnight break. Now she is no longer breastfed her GPs (my PILs) are desperate for her to sleep over. I am not keen for the following reasons:
They have just one bedroom and no floor space for travel cot or inflatable bed so she'd have to share their bed.
They smoke, although they wouldn't if DC was there, but their house still stinks of it, sorry to be judgy but I don't like this around children.
I don't actually know PILs well as only met them properly when I was pregnant so it's still a new relationship between us & I feel uncomfortable leaving my child with them as although they're DDs family they are more or less strangers to me at the moment.

DP and PILs are getting impatient with my reluctance to allow overnight visits. I loved staying with my GPs as a child and want my daughter to have the same kind of memories but AIBU to want to allow this in my own time? Possibly when DC is old enough to ask to stay over? My own family live too far away for me to 'test' an overnight stay with them, which is unfortunate as it might have been easier for me due to none of the issues bring present which I mentioned above!

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CailinDana · 11/07/2012 09:43

There is no way on earth I would let my child sleep in the same bed as two older smokers who are not used to having a child around. I would worry all night.

Could they stay in your house and look after your DD while you and DH go out for the night?

Kayano · 11/07/2012 09:45

I was going to say yabu but not now!!

Bloody hell sleep in the same bed as smokers? If they set up the travel cot in the living room or something maybe but as it stands no freaking way!

mollymole · 11/07/2012 09:45

Is there really no floor space in the place that a travel cot could be put up in.
How do they move around their bedroom, get in, and out of bed etc.

BettySwollocksandaCrustyRack · 11/07/2012 09:45

Well the sleeping in the same bed as gp's would be the no for me so YANBU!!

Like Cailin says maybe them babysit round yours.

JarethTheGoblinKing · 11/07/2012 09:46

YANBU

GlassofRose · 11/07/2012 09:46

I don't see why they need to have your DD overnight?

I wouldn't want my child staying in a smoker's house either YANBU

SugarBatty · 11/07/2012 09:46

Ask them to stay at yours and babysit, its a good compromise.

Skaramoosh · 11/07/2012 09:58

Oops posted this thread twice bloody ipod
Thanks for the input, I really don't want to be seen as the awkward DIL but I feel so uncomfortable about the whole situation. They have babysat at ours whilst DP and I have gone out, they've put DD to bed etc and then went home when we got back (no need to stay over with us as they live very nearby)
Mollymole they literally have the smallest room ever, there is a tiny space between the door and the bed that they can walk on, the bed takes up most of the room! Would drive me potty!
GlassOfRose - no idea why they're so keen to have her overnight, just first-time GP enthusiasm I guess! They go to bed about 9pm and DD doesn't usually settle until 11pm ish (unfortunately for me & DP!) so they'd be exhausted anyway!

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