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To not feel comfortable about DD to being driven around by FIL?

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wishingonastar123 · 12/05/2014 10:20

My MIL has always looked after DD (20 months) for a couple of hours a couple of times a week between me setting off for work and DH getting home from work. I'm totally fine about MIL looking after her.
But FIL retired a couple of months ago so now he's there and they often take her out in the car but I really don't feel comfortable with it.
In recent months his health has really deteriorated, when I've been in a car with him driving lately he seems to drive quite badly, pulling out when there's cars coming etc and a few months ago he had a serious crash on the motorway and he has no idea how it happened. He claims it wasn't his fault but no other vehicle was found to be involved and the insurance company decided it was his fault.
I've discussed my concerns with DH but he thinks I'm being silly.
But I don't even feel safe being in the car with him myself so how can I be happy about DD being in the car with him?
But how on Earth can I say to PIL that I don't want her going in the car with them? MIL doesn't drive so that's not even an option.

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NeedsAsockamnesty · 12/05/2014 16:29

I reported a family member who without a doubt should not be on the road they got sent a form with a bit for a doctor to sign so they just paid to see one privately who signed it.

Christelle2207 · 12/05/2014 16:49

YANBU- but the smoking alone would have made it a showstopper for me. Sadly you need to find other childcare and let them look after your children in your home only.

wishingonastar123 · 16/05/2014 08:38

Sorry I've not been back on for a couple of days but thank you for all your replies.

I've now started looking for other childcare and my Mum is enquiring with work about reducing her hours in order to help me.

Ever since DD was born I've had issues about various things that PIL do and I think the time has now come to bite the bullet and find other childcare. A lot of it is all little things like what she feeds her, her giving her the wrong drinks in the wrong sort of cups etc, her having no respect for me as her mother...I could bite my tongue about the little things as she was only having her a couple of hours a couple of times a week. But now I think the time has come for me to take control.

I do feel bad about it and I don't want to upset them but I think my DD's safety and health is more important than them getting upset.

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