MIL giving baby lager froth
Today out for Sunday lunch my MIL was holding my little girl, scooped the froth out of her partners lager and put it straight in my 10 month olds mouth. I was sat there astounded, didn’t say anything as I just didn’t know what to say. My partner wasn’t at the table at the time to call her out on it but don’t know whether he would have anyway.
I am fuming and can’t stop thinking about it.
She apologised straight away to her partner for putting her finger in his drink but didn’t even look at me 😳 I know it’s only a bit of froth but I just am fuming . Am I over reacting? Maybe I should have said something but I hate confrontation. For my little girl though I feel like I should have said something.
Told my partner afterwards and he was surprised she did it but just said ‘it is what it is’ . Their relationship is strained and we see her very little. She’s probably seen my little girl 5/6 times in 10 months.
Anyone been in a similar situation? Don’t really know what I’m wanting out of this but just some words of advice.
Thank you 🩷
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I haven’t really got any advice as I hate confrontation too but I really would be so unhappy about this too! I don’t think you’re overreacting at all! Even if it was something like chocolate I wouldn’t be happy let alone alcohol!
I feel for you so much. Simile situ with my MIL. I’m at the point I would’ve gone loopy at her and made such a scene. But that’s because there are lots of things bottling up to this. Tbh I might have expected my partner to say something but i guess if you don’t see her regularly thing it’s unlikely to become a regular problem and saying something won’t change it from happening. You’re so right tho xx
Meh. We gave our baba a lick of daddy’s lagger and we giggled about it.
But that’s just us 🤷🏻♀️
I remember I used to suck the froth off my dad's pint, when I was younger. It was fun and it wouldn't have been enough alcohol percentage to do anything to me. It was a fun thing but I also thought it was more niche. Didn't realise others has done this. Think it might just be a older tradition or something. But with a baby is abit more wowe x
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