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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not what you would want to happen, obviously.  It is a risk to the baby and is not a good idea.

But we all know it happens frequently.  How did Grandma treat the situation?  Was she upset about it or think it was funny?  Did she tell you about it, or did you walk in and find her sleeping there?  How long was she babysitting for?  How frequently does she babysit for you?  Was it late at night?

I guess I would want to know a lot of things before I'd give advice on proceeding.  I think I would be worried about my baby's safety, but I don't think it's necessarily fair to be angry at Grandma.  These things happen.  If she recognized the risk of it, then I'd just share her concern and help her find some ideas for ways to avoid doing it in the future (reading, having a light on, whatever she needs).  If she didn't seem concerned about it, then I would want to discuss it further with her to make sure she understands that this isn't okay on a regular basis and that it does pose a major risk.

Grandparents are older and may be more likely to fall asleep, but I think that parents are usually more at risk because they are more exhausted from watching the kid overnight.  I also believe that parents are a little more tuned into the baby and thus may be more likely to wake up if there was a dangerous situation.  I don't think it solves the problem, but I would be a little less worried about a parent doing this than a grandparent.

If it was at night or after a very long period of babysitting, maybe you can avoid these situations in the future to help Grandma.  Maybe you can encourage Grandma to put the baby down in the crib as soon as possible so as to avoid this, but I know a lot of babies need rocking.[/quote]

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