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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

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28 replies

againandagain · 21/06/2010 10:47

Am happy to go with whatever you guys feel about this, as I dont really know!

DD is 10 months old and NOT a very good sleeper. She usally goes to bed around 8ish and then comes into our bed between 4 and 5 in the morning. But this is on a good night. She can be very problematic to get to sleep, and this last week has not fell asleep before 10.

PILs have kindly offered to have her whilst me and DP go to a function next week. It runs from approx 7.30- 11.30. I offered to pick her up on the way home so would be just before midnight. MIL said not to worry and that she could stay as she would proberly be asleep anyway, however if she is bad do you mind her coming into bed with us?? I immediatly said "no of course not, do whatever you can to get some sleep!" I asked again and again if they were sure, and that it was no problem picking her up etc etc.

However now I have slept on it I feel really odd about her sleeping in their bed! There is no logical reason for it, they are great at taking care of her, I just feel abit strange about it!

Is this normal? Should I change the arrangments? Or should I just suck it up and be thankfull that they are being helpfull and allowing us to have a night off?

Sorry for long post but thanks!

OP posts:
Manda25 · 21/06/2010 18:53

I think the fact she asked means that she would understand if you didn't want your daughter in bed with them. My dad used to go sleep else where if my mum had one of the kids in with her - maybe that would make you feel better??

fatoftheland · 21/06/2010 19:00

Don't think I would like this at such a young age.I would spend the night awake worrying about what could happen so I would just get her on the way home or, insist they didn't put her in the bed.

Supercherry · 21/06/2010 20:21

I would want whatever would make my DC happiest and if that meant being snuggled up to grandma during the night instead of in a cot in a different environment then so be it.

In fact, I would be able to relax more knowing that DC wouldn't be left to cry.

I don't think the safety aspect is such an isue at 10mths since I'm pretty certain cot death is predominantly found in babies before 6mths of age. They are allowed pillows at 1yr so she's not far off.

I would imagine MIL would be super aware as it's such a novelty.

Go enjoy your night off!

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