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[quote=Anonymous]I believe you OP and don't like that she's moving on to your DD.

Forget the 'file a report' business; I think that's why some PPs have dismissed you as dramatic.

I'm not sure what I'd do, but I would be like a hawk when my DD was there and would not let my DD go with DH unattended.  Now some people may think that's dramatic, but I wouldn't make a big deal out of it with my DH--just go when DD goes; he won't even notice.

I had to do that in a different scenario--the scenario of FIL getting tipsy and driving and everyone "not noticing."  It didn't rise to the level of blowing the family apart with a call to the police--and I'm not sure in all cases he was tipsy--but he had a general habit that made me wary.  No way was I having my kids in that car.  I just always had a reason to be with the kids when the car was involved.

fyi when your DD gets older you can discuss this situation.  I explained the situation to my kids.  One day DH and FIL were going somewhere with the kids and I was staying home, and I also had DH agree that DH would drive.  My DD came running back into the house to whisper, "Mom, grandpa's driving!" So I fixed that issue, but my point is, I'm so glad that I told my kids.  When a DH (or anyone) is ignoring a problem or minimizing a problem, they may take the path of least resistance when YOU are not there to provide a roadblock.[/quote]

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