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Daughter sent to bed in wet dirty pjs

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namecnge1 · 14/12/2024 14:16

Name changed, regular user but potentially outing.

I am absolutely fuming about this and I need somebody to either confirm that what I'm feeling is valid or whether it's not a big deal and to let it go.

DH and I went out last night for 2 hours which covered DD (19 months old) bedtime. I gave her dinner and a bath and clean pjs then she normally plays with books or quiet toys for half hour before bed.

My Mum & Dad came to ours to put her to bed and babysit until we got home. I told my Dad to help himself to a glass of wine (mum is a recovering alcoholic but doesn't mind others drinking in front of her, 3 years sober but u had an awful childhood due to her drinking and maybe this is why it's stirred up so much for me).

When we got home, Dad told me that DD grabbed his wine glass and spilt a bit of red wine on her and said "oh no!" and we laughed about it. I assumed they'd changed her.

I've got her out of bed this morning, her whole foot of babygrow is stained with red wine plus her whole arm, she stinks of alcohol and now her sleeping bag has red patches on it too (how I know they put her to bed with it wet on her as it's transferred). Clearly a very full glass of wine has split on her.

I called my mum and asked why she wasn't changed? She's a baby covered in wine, her reply was that they didn't know where her pjs are. She's got a chest of drawers and a mini wardrobe, 5 drawers in her bedroom in total, 2 of them are full of clean pjs and babygrows. They weren't hard to find. I told her I'm livid and she told me I'm over reacting and it hasn't ended well.

So my daughter has gone to bed, in wet pjs (not just water but wine ffs) stinks of alcohol to the point I had to bath her this morning because you could smell it on her skin and my Mum thinks that's okay? Please tell me if I'm in the wrong here.

OP posts:
Tandora · 15/12/2024 23:16

Petrasings · 15/12/2024 19:48

I am absolutely judging anyone that puts a baby to bed all night in wet clothes, doubly so if it happens to be alcohol!!!!

WTF!
I am comforting myself that pp are just simply posting as a wind up and don’t actually leave little tots in wine soaked baby-grows like something out of bloody trainspotting! 🙈

Edited

like something out of bloody trainspotting!

😂😂😂🤦🏼‍♀️

Copperoliverbear · 16/12/2024 00:46

I would be furious, but if you do let them babysit again, check on the baby, make sure her clothes and her nappy are dry.( even if it wakes her up, I would do this )

CyanPeer · 16/12/2024 07:13

My comment was more about the other posters on this thread who are acting like it’s the most horrifying thing in the world to send a child to bed in stained pjs!

Again with the hyperbole 🙄

No one is claiming that this is the most horrifying thing in the world. But it's pretty fucking weird to knowingly sending a baby to bed in wet, wine stained clothing when the alternative is, you know, dry clothing.

Do you have children?

Psychologymam · 16/12/2024 08:23

SnoopySantaPaws · 15/12/2024 22:34

Don't be dramatic. There was A glass of wine, most of that ended up on the baby& the floor. He's a bit okder so maybe didn't react as quickly as the OP or one of us might to prevent the baby knocking it in his hand, but meh, accidents happen. It has nothing to do with the alcohol having been drunk!

Spilling alcohol has nothing to do with drinking alcohol?! I agree anyone can spill something - it’s deciding not to bother changing a child and leaving them go to bed covered in wine feels like it’s an impaired decision to me.
but everyone gets to decide for themselves - personally neither my husband or I drink going to work so if I was going to hire a babysitter I’d expect them not to drink! Thankfully my parents wouldn’t chose to use alcohol when minding my kids so I’m content and OP wasn’t happy with the outcome either but if you’re fine with it that’s up to you.

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