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Should I allow my father in law to change my newborns nappies. He’s really excited as it is his second grandchild after 14 years. I just don’t know how I feel about it.
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If it makes you feel uncomfortable, then I wouldn’t. Just depends on how it makes you feel. Or find the root of why it makes you uncomfortable and try to sort that out. It may change how you feel if you’re healing a situation or you may still want to be cautious or vigilant which is totally fine.
I guess it depends why it makes you uncomfortable. If it's because you don't trust him that's a wider issue that needs addressing. If it's because you yourself are uncomfortable with someone else changing nappies then that's up to you. I guess my question is - do you have a problem with other people changing nappies or just him? And why?
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Hey mama Regardless of what it might be, whether it's changing a nappy, feeding, taking them out etc if it makes you feel uncomfortable make sure you try and identify boundaries with anyone who looks after your baby. Changing nappy is a tricky one, my inlaws look after my baby quite often but it's always my MIL who does the practical things and my FIL is the one who plays with him. I don't think my FIL would want to change a nappy....I'd imagine he'd be really offended if I made a point of him not changing my baby's nappy but I've never thought about it as it's never been a scenario we've been in. Is this something that will definitely happen?