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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would relax and have them stay. Plenty of us grew up in houses where people smoked and turned out OK. While it is not ideal, a couple of days being held by someone who smokes is not going to do any harm.[/quote]

This exactly.  I think you run the risk of offending them to the point of damaging the relationship if you disinvite them because of the baby and smoking.  If she smokes outside, the baby wouldn't even get second hand smoke.  [b]You're just imagining any risk to the baby.[/b][/quote]

This is completely disingenuous. There are real risks to second- and third-hand smoke (which is the "smell" that lingers on clothes, hair, skin, upholstery, etc well after a cigarette has been smoked).

OP, you do NOT have to have anyone stay at your house that makes you uncomfortable. Especially with a newborn. Even in the name of keeping the family peace. Your in-laws are big kids too, and [u]they can compromise by staying at a hotel[/u] (since obviously quitting smoking is out of the question).
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