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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you send ONLY swimsuit that are full body or at least covering chest and arms, she won't have any choice but to wear them.[/quote]

OP here.  Nah, my [b]MIL would buy her a "real" bathing suitat the beach[/b].

And, I am generally a hands off, low key mom...and kind of lazy, too.  I suppose my personal issue is sun protection, as I am a fair skinned, reformed sun worshiper.  Even I can take more sunshine than my DD.  [/quote]

Would MIL not do this if you explained why your DD needed to wear the full-coverage swimsuit?

If MIL would disregard my instructions/concerns, then that would be the deciding factor for me and my child would not go.[/quote]

I agree.  But I find it hard to believe your MIL would basically say - screw it, let the kids get burned.  Are you sure you're not overstating your case here?[/quote]

MIL is passive aggressive. She'd buy DD a pretty, frilly, licensed character swimsuit, cover DD once with sunblock, make a modest attempt to put a hat on her and possibly leave the beachif it got too hot.  She'd probably keep DD under an umbrella, some of the time.  All the while, she'll be indulging my daughter with gumballs, Laffy taffy and endless servings of fruit chews and 100 calorie snack packs.

MIL told my oldest DD (teen) that the zip up/surfer-style swim suit that then 5 year old wore to the beach was "embarrassing" and "ugly."

MIL bought younger DD a strappy, frilly one piece bathing suit as a birthday gift a few months ago.
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