Pawn?

My sister in law says I’m using my child as pawn. My child is under the age of one but they want him to be back and forth between my house and his father’s. He got sick at 8 weeks old because of my sister in laws kids and I’m just not ok with the environment at that house. His mother let the cats scratch my baby all over his face and I just don’t feel comfortable leaving my baby there. Am I wrong? Am I using the baby as a pawn? I assumed as a mother as long as I’m not keeping the kid away from the father… I get to choose who MY BABY is around, no?

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If his mother is letting the cats scratch his face, then that’s a massive reason to not let him go over there! The dad should be stopping his mum doing that 🤦🏻‍♀️ You have every right lovely

Absolutely not! What an awful comment to make from her side, you decide what’s best for your child and naturally be protective and not allow them to go back to an unsafe environment where your child was injured by an animal. I understand things happen unfortunately but I wouldn’t bring my child back there either x

I am absolutely astounded at some of the comments that I have read people have said to new mums, it’s absolutely abhorrent. How dare they?! If you are not comfortable that’s the end of it, whether there are cats or colds tbh if you just have a ‘gut feeling’ that you don’t want to do something then that’s your right. Trust your instincts and don’t let anyone project their judgements on to you, I’m sure you are doing your best and doing a great job x x x