PIL drinking while babysitting

[PerditaNitt]

I left my 3mo DS with my inlaws this evening; this is the first time that my husband and I have been away from him for the evening and my PIL offered to stay at our house to babysit. They have looked after DS before for 2 hour stretches during the day very occasionally. I have just found out that while babysitting FIL has two beers and MIL also had a drink. Appreciate the volumes aren't massive, but I feel that any alcohol would dull the senses and slow reflexes, so should be avoided when babysitting. The baby was awake and very active this evening and would have required a lot of attention.

AIBU to feel disappointed?

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God, you sound very PFB, OP.

My mum and dad both looked after our lads when they were young (and still do sometimes) and my dad always has a pint watching the telly on a weekend and my mum a glass of wine. They were absolutely fine and nobody had a problem with this.

The only thing was when we had to tell my granny not to put rum on DS1's dummy to get him to sleep because that's what she did when she used to look after me! I had to explain to her it wasn't the 70s anymore but we did find it hilarious.

poppopp

Same here. DP and DCs know it's just for the best to let me have my Saturday night white wine watching Strictly.

'Being able to love on their grandchild and get baby snuggles should release enough endorphins for the night to relax. The baby smiles and milk "drunk" look are to die for'

For those who keep telling OP she is being ridiculous- OP took the opinions on board straight away and admitted she might have been over reacting.

There is no need to keep going on at her.

I personally wouldn't drink while looking after someone else's baby but I'm not a drinker and can happily go without alcohol for the rest of my life.

I would have had no problem with my mum having a glass of wine or two when babysitting.

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Yes she did She thanked people for replying and said that because she trusts them she now knows that is what really matters.

LetsJunglyToTits

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