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December 2010 Moms
dee12807
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Unreasonable request?
dee12807
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Once again I need your opinions on an issue. This may sound totally petty, but it makes me nuts, and that's why I'm running it by you all first.
MIL will be watching DD (new baby) 5 days a week when I go back to work (and I am totally grateful!!!) One thing that always bothered me when she would watch DS is that he always came home smelling strongly of her perfume. I can't stand that for some reason and have noticed it a few times already when she has held DD. Would it be way out of line to ask her to not wear perfume when watching DD?
MIL will be watching DD (new baby) 5 days a week when I go back to work (and I am totally grateful!!!) One thing that always bothered me when she would watch DS is that he always came home smelling strongly of her perfume. I can't stand that for some reason and have noticed it a few times already when she has held DD. Would it be way out of line to ask her to not wear perfume when watching DD?
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Re: Unreasonable request?
My mom was/is the same way. We blamed it on O's skin when he was small too.
Haha. My MIL's perfume makes me gag. She makes hazel stink like an old lady. I just have to bathe her the second we leave her house. Props to you if you can get yours to lay off her grandma potion.
If it were me I would not ask her to do it, probably. She is doing you a huge favor because I'm assuming you are not paying her. It's not like it's cigarette smoke. Also because it's your MIL and not your mom so it will probably sound pushier. It's a tough call, though, and you know your relationship best.
ETA: I just read the other responses and actually if you have your DH do it ('cause it's his mom) and blame it on what the pediatrician says then you can totally ask.
Yep, all of this! At first I would say not to ask, but the suggestions of the other posters sounded reasonable. Good luck!