My mother in law is staying with us for 2 months and is taking care of my infant baby when I went back to work.
I noticed yesterday that she is not washing her hands after using the restroom and that grossed me out.
I asked my husband to tell her and he mentioned it to her but he is afraid not to offend her.
He said we are putting all these rules that she needs to follow. I told him I don’t consider washing your hands after using the bathroom a RULE - it’s common hygiene and if that was one of my parents I would have absolutely no problem reminding the that even if it was every single time they came out of the bathroom.
So how should I tell her. She is touching the baby all the time since she is the one caring for the baby during the day and that irritates me as hell.
Thanks in advance
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3 Responses to “how to tell my MIL to wash her hands after using the bathroom”
How about -”Did you wash your hands?” real easy. What is the lesser of two evils - your baby getting MIL toliet germs all over her (does she feed your baby with her germy hands? yuck)
or if you just ask her and she is offended? I think I would choose the latter. Your child’s health is at risk. That is so gross. yuck.
hmmm….what a tricky one.
I’d buy a new soap…maybe one of those foaming ones or the kind with the exfoliating crystals. I would act all excited as I showed it to her talking about how good it smelled and stuff. Then leave it buy the bathroom sink.
Sometimes the power of suggestion is a funny thing.
Good luck.
Although I totally understand your dilemma, but even if you MIL tells you that she will wash her hands do you really think she will when you aren’t home? Would it really ease your worries? Maybe it would be more effective to “accidentally” leave brochures about the benefits to washing your hands and the hygeine issues that arise when you don’t. It might not be that subtle, but she might respond to it better than a direct talk where she might twist your words and think that you don’t think she knows how to take care of a baby.