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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are many things you can give into relatives on. Safety is not one of them. If you have concerns about her driving, she should not be driving your child.[/quote] This sums it all up well. OP, you have to be prepared with what you'll say when your mom protests and gives you a thousand reasons why this is unfair, or why she is a fine driver, etc. I would seriously sit down and prepare your list of what you will say to her, so that you and your husband give her the same responses and so you aren't blindsided if she gets emotional on you. She may also try to make this all about "Your husband doesn't like me and never has, and that's what's really going on" etc. - If you suspect she might take that route, again, prepare in advance how you will respond to that. It never hurts to be ready if there's going to be emotional blackmail or tears or just protests. Preparing what you'll say and sticking consistently to it (and being ready to change the subject every single time it comes up) can make this easier on you and your husband too. And as someone else noted, have a lot of specific things planned that she can choose from to do with your child, so she can't complain that "We just sit here all day!"[/quote]
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