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MIL dropped a pill by baby's playmat and didn't tell me

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IABURQO · 24/09/2018 12:50

More of a WWYD. Let's start by being clear that everyone is lovely and I get along well with all of them.

We had people here at the weekend and there are two crawling babies; ours and BIL/SILs. I've just found a pill on the floor next to the playmat for the babies; nobody told either of us that they had dropped a pill. The only people with pills they take in the day are MIL and AIL.

If it was AIL, then she sees the babies rarely and it's better to say nothing because she just got back on good terms with PIL, who would both be angry if they thought AIL wasn't taking enough care around the babies.

Given the seat the pill was next to, it was more likely MIL however, who does see the babies a lot. DH thinks she must have not realised or would have told us, but she carries daily pills so I don't see how she wouldn't have noticed. She has the babies visit at her house, she might get them on her own at some points and she's around them an awful lot; so I feel like it would be useful to remind her to be super careful with the pills. However nicely I put it, I know it'll upset her that she'll know she's done something very wrong, and as above if it actually isn't her pill then unfortunately it's likely to cause big issues with AIL. But I'm not happy that there was a pill on the floor where my baby plays and nobody gave me a chance to look for it.

As a side point, should I tell SIL so she can remember to be careful with the baby on their floor? That could cause issues with her taking their baby round less and if I was telling MIL I think is unnecessary.

So, who would you tell (if anyone)?

OP posts:
MsHomeSlice · 25/09/2018 14:39

i know pigs it drives me mad!! I still have to make pointed remarks to remind MIL ..."I've put water ready upstairs for you" so don't be milling about with god knows what in your wretched pockets

If anyone is unwell and has lots of meds to take I make sure to set out a day's supply in a small sealed tupperware, with contents and what to take when on it in sharpie. DD said I was bossy when she broke her foot, and had goodness knows how many things to take but that and an app on her phone had her properly and safely medicated!

I don't want the whole box of whatever milling about and if you are not well it's not difficult to forget when you took what!

bubblegumunicorn · 25/09/2018 17:23

When I was little my grandma had cancer she died when I was 5 so I was still quite small I remember her telling me about pills from a very young age and that they were dangerous. Any way when I was 3/4 I found one on the floor and gave it to her straight away because I knew thats what I was supposed to do! Small children understand more than you think I know you said they are baby's but it is worth thinking about teaching them to minimise the risk over the years!!

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