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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP this is totally valid (and healthy) anxiety in my opinion.

My in laws have a cabin and are DYING to take my kids by themselves. It's a HUGE NOPE from me and probably will be forever to be honest. My in laws are in good shape, but not fast. My SIL lets them take her kids all the time (3y and 1y) and it gives me so much anxiety. They took her kids Memorial Day weekend and the 1yo ended up in the ER because he ran to a hot grill, put both hands flat against it, and severely burned both palms. My MIL was right there watching him, but couldn't run fast enough to get him before he got to the grill. Imagine if he was running in to the lake, not the grill.

Also, I was at the beach when I was a preteen and a child drowned. The mother's ear piercing wail is forever etched into my mind. I think about it ALL the time and this happened 20+ years ago.[/quote]

My MIL asked my son (before asking us) if he would like to vacation at the beach house without us. Last time we were up there she spent all her time at the beach sunbathing. I made up a half truth that my son is a homeschooled covid weirdo and would be annoying to the other older kids and I don't want him getting picked on. Half true, but the real reason is that I absolutely do not trust him around the water with her supervision. [/quote]

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