SIL gave my kids dog beds to lie on

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The material used in dog beds aren’t regulated like they are for human use and are actually often dangers (as mentioned above including asbestos.) At minimum it’s suggested to wash before using for your pets. Only if there were other indications that it was meant as a slight - if new - I’d agree kinda genius if they fit your kids but on other hand - truly not for extended use.

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Anonymous wrote:The material used in dog beds aren’t regulated like they are for human use and are actually often dangers (as mentioned above including asbestos.) At minimum it’s suggested to wash before using for your pets. Only if there were other indications that it was meant as a slight - if new - I’d agree kinda genius if they fit your kids but on other hand - truly not for extended use.

The person who mention asbestos was joking… dog beds are not dangerous to humans.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would be they sold for dogs if they were unsafe for humans? If it’s unsafe, it’s unsafe. Clearly they are not unsafe. Yeah, don’t make a big deal.

I don’t know if this is a troll because I can’t imagine someone is so dumb to be concerned about the safety of dog beds for humans.

Remember I accidentally got a dog pool for my first born and thought maybe it wasn't safe for a baby. It was such a first time mom moment

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If they're cedar filled, it might keep the kids from getting fleas.

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We have floor cushions that look just like dog beds and the kids friends sleep on them when they stay over sometimes. I bought them for the kids to use as floor pads like reading cozy corner

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Anonymous wrote:Let's say they're safe. Is she giving my family a big FU by trying to make them stay on the floor and not use their sofas and lounge chairs?

Are you positive they aren’t small kid size bean bag chairs?

Positive. I'm just going ask her where she got those cool floor cushions and will report back

Please do. It’s kind of a slow night here after all of the Christmas festivities. I’m now comparing materials and prices of dog beds vs kids bean bag cushions on Amazon. So far the materials seem the same and so do most of the prices.

My stomach just dropped. We have a different ethnicity than her family. Is she sending me some kind of message like we're dogs. I know she's hated me ever since I started dating her brother and "stole" him from her. She's flowers in the attic creepy.

That is a GREAT line!

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Anonymous wrote:If they're cedar filled, it might keep the kids from getting fleas.

+1. Our pet beds are full of wood chips because I've had to sew them and I've seen the insides. This is an issue if your kids have allergies but no big deal otherwise. I think I'd just find a way to say that my friend Larla had the same bed for her dog so she knows you know, but I wouldn't otherwise care too much about this person, especially if she is a creep.

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Anonymous wrote:As far as I can tell, they look new or at least clean. They don't have dogs. I think she's using them like floor cushions. It's the material/stuffing safe for people? Should I tell them to get off?

And should I be offended? Or ask her if they are dog beds?

Darling, providing dog beds for children is one of those subtle signs of class. SIL probably assumed you knew.

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Anonymous wrote:The material used in dog beds aren’t regulated like they are for human use and are actually often dangers (as mentioned above including asbestos.) At minimum it’s suggested to wash before using for your pets. Only if there were other indications that it was meant as a slight - if new - I’d agree kinda genius if they fit your kids but on other hand - truly not for extended use.

I mostly agree with this. Dogs have a much shorter lifespan than humans, which means that humans have to be that much more careful with toxins in their environment, since they have more time to develop autoimmune or oncological consequences. Pet products are not tested to the standards that exist for human products. Please don't use dog beds for children, that's just common sense.

OP, you can ask your SIL what these items are, and if they were intended for dogs. See what she says, and decide accordingly. You might have to explain the above, and she might not understand or care, but at least you'll have made your expectations clear.

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I remember my mom had a friend like you who made the comment that her kids were eating out of “dog bowls” when she gave them food in plastic bowls. She came from a poor family and was extra-sensitive that her kids not be seen as lower class. As long as it was clean, I wouldn’t bat an eye.

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I wonder if there’s another forum out there with a post like “I offered my nephews floor pillows to sit on, and my insane SIL demanded to know if they were asbestos-filled dog beds after implying that I was romantically interested in my own brother”

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Anonymous wrote:As far as I can tell, they look new or at least clean. They don't have dogs. I think she's using them like floor cushions. It's the material/stuffing safe for people? Should I tell them to get off?

And should I be offended? Or ask her if they are dog beds?

Weird gifts. Return them if possible. If you have 2-3 kids I guess they are all big dog sized whether made for kids or dogs. That's about the size of a 3 seater sofa sectional in length width where 1 part is a chaise. Rude to clutter up your floor space. Also sold are dog sofas. Pictires at vendors are hilarious since a 75 pound dog for example might strecth out on a human sofa and take up at least 3 cushions.

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Anonymous wrote:As far as I can tell, they look new or at least clean. They don't have dogs. I think she's using them like floor cushions. It's the material/stuffing safe for people? Should I tell them to get off?

And should I be offended? Or ask her if they are dog beds?

Weird gifts. Return them if possible. If you have 2-3 kids I guess they are all big dog sized whether made for kids or dogs. That's about the size of a 3 seater sofa sectional in length width where 1 part is a chaise. Rude to clutter up your floor space. Also sold are dog sofas. Pictires at vendors are hilarious since a 75 pound dog for example might strecth out on a human sofa and take up at least 3 cushions.

NP. They weren’t gifts, they’re something the SIL offered for the kids to sit on at her house.

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Anonymous wrote:Let's say they're safe. Is she giving my family a big FU by trying to make them stay on the floor and not use their sofas and lounge chairs?

Are you positive they aren’t small kid size bean bag chairs?

Positive. I'm just going ask her where she got those cool floor cushions and will report back

Please do. It’s kind of a slow night here after all of the Christmas festivities. I’m now comparing materials and prices of dog beds vs kids bean bag cushions on Amazon. So far the materials seem the same and so do most of the prices.

My stomach just dropped. We have a different ethnicity than her family. Is she sending me some kind of message like we're dogs. I know she's hated me ever since I started dating her brother and "stole" him from her. She's flowers in the attic creepy.

Of for god’s sake. Stop looking for things to be offended by

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I’m getting ads on FB for dog bed-type things that are made for and marketed to people. They look cozy. Maybe that’s what she got them. It’s not that different from a beanbag chair. Embrace it, OP!