ChatterBank0 min ago
Politics of parenting
Bearing in mind this dog is an Old English Mastif (read small horse) and has been known to 'go off on one', and it will be the first time Little OBonio will have stayed with Nanny M, we aren't too happy about this. We have made this known to the respective parties.
We now have an upset sister-in-law and an upset Nanny M on our hands both of which are trying to make us feel guilty for 'making them leave their dog at home' and 'not trusting her to look after Little OBonio with large dog in tow'.
Are we being overly protective of her? Are we or they being unreasonable?
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Last year in the U.S. nearly 100 children were mauled to death by dogs. Most cases involved the mastif type dogs, usually Rottweilers and Pit Bulls. Many that survived the attacks were scarred, both physically and emotionally for life...
Dogs misread situations and therefore can react wrongly, when ther feel threatened or jealous.
Dont feel guilty, its YOUR child and how would you, or Nanny M or your SiL feel if something happened?
IT ONLY TAKES A SECOND. No matter how kind natured the dog is, it is still a dog and has fight for survival instincts.
There is no way I would leave my baby/toddler with anyone who owns a dog. I would be terrified of my child either startling the dog, or the dog being jealous & the possibility of it lashing out with it's paws or biting!
You can never be too careful with dogs or cats - no matter how well trained & loved they are.
I agree ~ you never can tell. You are being very responsible.
I haven't known anyone have bad experiences with dogs & children but I do know of a woman who had a dog for years ~ a very loving & affectionate animal who instead of kissing her one day took a big chunk out of her face.
No, you are not being over protective ~ you are just being a responsible parent.
It's not worth the risk, & your relatives should understand this. If they don't then there isn't really anything you can do..but at least you have a clear conscience with regards to little OBonio. That is far more precious!