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jerseychick
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Re: Would THIS bother you?
That would bother me a lot. Outside toys stay outside.
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wingsofsong
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Would THIS bother you?
Wouldn't bother me, but I know I am very lax about germs.
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| Posted 8/6/12 1:31 PM |
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CrankyPants
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Re: Would THIS bother you?
We ae mostly no shoes in he house too, and I have a 9 month old (along with 2 others).
We had a rash of rainy days. I let my 5 year old DD bring her 3-wheel scooter in the house the other day. Wiped the wheels but let her go. She zoomed in a big circle from foyer to kitchen and DR. Pretended she was delivering mail and sorts of other things. DH thought I was nuts.
However, it's your house and she must know your policy on street germs so that would bug me if I were you.
Message edited 8/6/2012 2:08:32 PM.
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| Posted 8/6/12 2:07 PM |
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08BabySurprise
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Re: Would THIS bother you?
No, wouldn't bother me. I let DS bring in his soccer ball from outside and play with it and in the winter his tricycle was inside too.
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| Posted 8/6/12 3:06 PM |
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Bearcat
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Re: Would THIS bother you?
Thanks everyone for sharing your opinions. 
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| Posted 8/6/12 3:07 PM |
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MommaBear
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Re: Would THIS bother you?
Yes, yuck! 
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| Posted 8/6/12 3:11 PM |
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MrsG72907
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Re: Would THIS bother you?
If you have an indoor/outdoor policy and your MIL knows that, it would bother me.
This reminds me of the time we (me, dh, my parents and in laws) were making the favors for DD's christening. DD started to get cranky so MIL says she will put her in the stroller. She goes to get the stroller and starts to push her around the house and around where we are working with chocolate and stuff. She was majorly in the way. We all looked at her like she was nuts and my husband told her to take DD outside. It was just bizarre that she is pushing the stroller inside when it was a beautiful spring day outside.
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| Posted 8/6/12 4:21 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: Would THIS bother you?
I would not go for that. Outside toys are for outside and inside for inside. I am ok if she feels it's too buggy or hot out, but don't bring in outside toys. JMO
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| Posted 8/6/12 4:24 PM |
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Bridex100
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Re: Would THIS bother you?
Absolutely would bother me.
Outside toys are for outside!
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| Posted 8/6/12 4:39 PM |
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Naturalmama
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Re: Would THIS bother you?
It would never occur to me to bring DS's buggy inside, but I have brought his stroller inside. He likes to nap in it, and we live in a co-op so I don't like leaving it outside. I am pretty lax about germs though.
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| Posted 8/6/12 9:05 PM |
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MissMeliss
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Would THIS bother you?
Yes, that most definitely would bother me!
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| Posted 8/6/12 9:11 PM |
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sfp0701
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Re: Would THIS bother you?
Wouldn't bother me one bit. I am not a germphobe at all and I used to have ride on toys in the house that sometimes went outside. So, If I were you I wouldn't be mad but, maybe explain to MIL that you find it gross and please keep outside toys outside.
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| Posted 8/6/12 9:49 PM |
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fdnywife
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Re: Would THIS bother you?
LOL It wouldnt bother me one bit and we also dont wear our shoes in the house. If the wheels looked dirty I might wipe them, but I am no germophobe for sure.  My daughter brings her tricycle in all the time. Its safer in my house than on the street and its easier :)
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| Posted 8/6/12 10:45 PM |
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sunnygirl
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Re: Would THIS bother you?
wouldnt bother me, my dds have a few push type toys, like strollers or shopping carts that they like to push on walks around the block or to the store and then they take them in the house, i never thought about the grime on the wheels,
but i am not a germaphobe so maybe thats why
and interestingly enough we take our shoes off in the house
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| Posted 8/6/12 11:22 PM |
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mommyIam
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Re: Would THIS bother you?
It would only bother me, because shes a bugaphobe but not a germophobe ... sound like a hypocrite lolI
We do the indoor and outdoor shoes thing, but i break rules time to time ... i like clean, but kids will be kids and im a big kid
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| Posted 8/6/12 11:55 PM |
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Calla
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Re: Would THIS bother you?
My opinion changes depending on whether or not you are paying her to babysit. If you are getting free babysitting, I think you need to relax your control and just focus on how great it is that baby is in loving hands. If you are paying her then I think you have more of a right to micromanage how she spends her time with your child.
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| Posted 8/7/12 5:57 AM |
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dlj97
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Re: Would THIS bother you?
We do this all the time! DD just gets in it in the house and we push her around. However, we have a dog and we don't have a no shoe policy, so it it is not like the floor is clean. If it was then I probably wouldn't do it.
I read an article about a recent study that showed that babies that have dogs in the house get sick less frequently than those who don't and it is believed to be from the exposure to the germs the dogs bring in from outside!
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| Posted 8/7/12 7:13 AM |
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Bearcat
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Re: Would THIS bother you?
Posted by Calla
My opinion changes depending on whether or not you are paying her to babysit. If you are getting free babysitting, I think you need to relax your control and just focus on how great it is that baby is in loving hands. If you are paying her then I think you have more of a right to micromanage how she spends her time with your child.
This is the overlying issue. She watches her for free 1-3x a week. I actually didn't say anything last night when I got home. I'm giving myself some time to calm down and think about it - and wanted to get other people's opinions on the issue. The fact that we don't have a good relationship (her and I) amplifies every little thing, as well.
THanks again everyone!
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| Posted 8/7/12 7:19 AM |
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nycgirl
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Re: Would THIS bother you?
Posted by Bearcat
Posted by Calla
My opinion changes depending on whether or not you are paying her to babysit. If you are getting free babysitting, I think you need to relax your control and just focus on how great it is that baby is in loving hands. If you are paying her then I think you have more of a right to micromanage how she spends her time with your child.
This is the overlying issue. She watches her for free 1-3x a week. I actually didn't say anything last night when I got home. I'm giving myself some time to calm down and think about it - and wanted to get other people's opinions on the issue. The fact that we don't have a good relationship (her and I) amplifies every little thing, as well.
THanks again everyone!
This is kind of the situation I'm in.
I pick the issues that are REALLY important & make absolutes about them. No shoes/outside stuff in the house is one of them. I like to think my kids can eat off the floors (because they do). We do HOSE down some stuff in the winter & do bring it inside (like the tricycle).
The other issues are no outside (it really is too much for my MIL in terms of distractions). We do have wild animals outside as we are close to a big park & DS thinks everything is a puppy. I think she doesn't listen to this one... but can't prove it yet. I do think she stays in the backyard though...
I used to have no TV (gave up on that one & TV is on 24/7... I'm passive aggressive about it).
I really exploded when she changed when she'd come without telling me until the NIGHT of. I can't just take a day off of work & we DEPEND on her once a week. It was good to lose it once... it made her understand that I made the rules, not her. (all IMO).
It's a fine line... while I'm greatful... it's not necessarily good to have the person who is helping have full control.
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| Posted 8/7/12 7:35 AM |
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jam11308
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Re: Would THIS bother you?
This sort of thing doesn't bother me at all. I'd just want her to check for bugs first, which I'm sure she did. Like a few other posters, I am VERY lax about germs though & so far it's worked for us. DS is almost 3 & prior to starting summer camp (where he's exposed to other kids more often) he was only ever sick once.
Like you, we rely on grandparents to watch our kids for us 2x a week for free & like Calla mentioned, with that kind of arrangement I think that you (not you personally - I mean "you" in general) have to relax some of the rules a bit & allow the grandparents some more freedoms than you'd allow a paid sitter/nanny. I feel like my parents are volunteering their time in the most generous of ways, so we give them LOTS of leeway in what they do - I want things to be as easy as possible for them, because without them we'd have to start sending the kiddos to daycare which we'd rather not do if we don't have to. DS is almost 3 and he knows that some of the things that grandma & grandpa allow him to do won't fly with us so he doesn't even ask lol This might be one of those things to let go...a quick wet jet swiffer mopping after she leaves should remove the germy aspect & the different sets of rules can be a good lesson for your dd to learn at this age. Good luck with your MIL
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