i understand you’re upset she broke a boundary and the way she went about it was totally unfair but in my opinion i think that boundary is a little much. i do agree second or third hand smoke around kids is completely dangerous but my grandpas wife is the same way and i definitely limit visits with them for this reason but some boundaries we’ve set is that she smokes outside of her home now and changes her shirt and washes her hands before touching the baby, i also offered to deep clean her entire home to get rid of the nicotine. i think asking someone to not smoke at all when they’re expecting to visit you is a little much and shouldn’t be a reason to avoid making plans with her completely but what works for some might not work for others. good job to your husband for sticking up for you❤️
@Bianca thank you , yes I understand but quite honestly I feel washing hands and changing a top doesn’t get rid of how much it clings to her it’s on breathe, hair. So making that change doesn’t really help and also once a home is smoked in personally you never get rid of it all it’s seeps into walls and furniture which is why paint turns yellow. Unfortunately she isn’t ready to quit smoking she enjoys it but I think you crack on but understand we won’t see you x
@Emily normally because she doesn’t drive there is 7week gaps between her wanting to see us so that’s good but she has really wound me up. Your right but I’m at war in my mind with the typical set up of my daughter in law doesn’t let me see my grandchild blah blah.
Right OK, I'm on board with her not smoking in your house or her own if baby is going to be visiting there, but asking her to not smoke AT ALL for 2 days is abit much don't u think? As long as she smokes outside and washes her hands/changes her clothes when she comes in, is it really such a big deal? I hate smoking, but I'm also not one to dictate to other people either.
Not only did she cross a boundary she expected you’re husband to lie to you for her and that is not okay 😑
I would be more mad about the fact that she asked your husband to hide something from you than her smoking honestly. Smoking is an addiction, she can’t handle 2 days without smoking and definitely not without plenty of things to help control the abstinence. My mil went without smoking for 48 hours while we were traveling and she literally broke down. I feel like yours at least went to shower so it shows like she does care about your boundaries even though she can’t actually fully respect them. I would have a calm conversation to her letting her know that you guys are willing to support her get over this addiction if family is really more important than her cigarettes. Also let her know that the next time she suggests that your husband lies to you she will become a stranger.
Buy her nicorette 2mg lozenges. Stronger than cigs but much better for you. No smell, more convienient
I’d say if you can not respect our boundaries and what we have in place for our child and family, you will not be welcome in our home and we are not coming to yours. I personally would leave it for a while as she did break trust. Maybe next time meet somewhere for lunch or a park visit but I would give it sometime before trying again.