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They say things happen for a reason...
... so maybe you'll agree that a change in childminder isn't a bad thing when you see this photo...
Sent to me by my dad last night, in my brother's house earlier in the week (and not yesterday cos that's not what she was wearing yesterday...)
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Yes, SIL said they would be kept apart...
She's got her hands in the dogs face and the dog "nibbles" on the ends of trousers and that... I'd just worry that he'd nibble on her fingers seeing as they are so close to his mouth
I think nibbling on things and biting people are two very different things. Do I think your SIL needs to supervise any contact between your DD and the dog, heck yes. Would I be worried that the pooch might nibble her fingers? Not really.
We have a dog and my biggest concern with dogs and small children is that the child might do something to provoke the dog. Our dog is pretty protective of DD, but I don?t leave them alone and I make a point to keep DD from chasing after him which the dog is not fond of.
That said, I think you need to discuss your fears with your SIL and see what can be worked out.
Me too. Babies grow up with pets, and ones a lot larger and more capable of damage for that matter, all the time.
This. I see nothing wrong, unless they lied and told you they weren't getting a dog? I'm not a dog person, but I'd be fine with my kids playing with dogs like that. In fact I encourage it, so they don't grow up nervous of them.
All this. If it's just nibbles and playing I say it's a great way to get used to animals and be exposed to allergens, frankly! I think the picture is so cute!
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All this. If it's just nibbles and playing I say it's a great way to get used to animals and be exposed to allergens, frankly! I think the picture is so cute!
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I agree that it's a cute picture, didn't she tell you that they either weren't getting a dog or that if they did they would keep them separated? That doesn't look very separated to me... and I'd be angry if I was told one thing and then saw a picture of them doing another.
As for the dog itself though, I don't think it's a big deal. Our girls just started chasing the cat around the house last night and pulling his tail to make him meow at them - cue squeals of delight and meows from the girls. I know it sounds awful, but he's a very strange cat and he seems to like it - he keeps going back to them, they yank his tail, he meows, runs away and then comes back. We think he's into S&M, and he and DH have always been fairly violent with eachother.
Chronically hilarious - you'll split your stitches!
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This is it exactly...
Tofu, I wish I could articulate as well...
Bah. I'm surprised I can even speak in full sentences today.
So have you addressed this with her? Or are you just going to let it go as they're not going to be watching her any longer anyway?
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I can understand that. If you are otherwise happy with her as your childminder and feel fine about the baby playing with the dog, I'd just talk with her about your expectations of honesty/straightforwardness going forward from here. If all has been fine in the past and your child is happy there, I wouldn't go changing due to this as long as she is willing to hear your point.
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Enid, she told us on Sunday evening last that she couldn't continue to mind our daughter... so we have to look for someone else anyway... She realised after 4 months of doing it that it was tying her to the house too much (our dd naps for 2 hours in the middle of the day) and she wasn't getting to spend enough time with her youngest son.
I think it's super cute too :-)
But yes, if your childminder agrees to one thing and does another, that's a problem. I do think that since it's a family member and it's a temporary situation anyway, I would just let it go.
Good luck finding a creche, I know it can be super stressful.
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Frustrating all the way around. Good luck finding a nice sitter for your DD; hope the transition is smooth.
Re: whether to say anything, if it were me, I think I'd probably just drop it. NOT because she's in the right (she's not a) your made your preference known and b) babies and puppies "alone", not a good idea on multiple levels (for the puppy or the baby)). But just b/c it'll likely stir the pot-- ie result in a helpful answer like, "they weren't alone, Grandpa was right there". Right, he was in the room, great. But close enough to stop either the toddler or the puppy from poking/biting the other?? And even if he was close enough to break up the melee, that's not the point, you asked her to keep your dd and the pup separated; she agreed. They're not separated... period. That's not cool. But if she was lax/disinterested enough to let it happen after your initial discussion, my guess is complaints will fall on deaf ears.
Drama aside, your DD is very cute and so is the pup and, although it was contrary to your wishes, they do make a sweet pair.
Don't know if you should say anything as it's just going to be another couple of weeks and then she's not caring for your child anymore. On the other hand I'd be concerned that if she lied about this, what else did/does she lie about in regards of the way she cares for your child. (But that's just distrusting neurotic me.)
I think I would ask, because since grandpa was apparently there, he might've let them play together. Could be that she actually did keep them separate, and grandpa let them play together while she was in the kitchen or whatever. (That's me trying to be a positive thinker.)
Yep, I'd ask/talk to her about it.
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Eating our way through (northern) Italy on vacation
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