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Second Opinions - Saying NO to Quarentine in Our House with Our Baby

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janeainsworth Mon 07-Jun-21 20:07:10

No, you’re not being unreasonable, though it would give a clearer picture if you told us who the visitors are and why they think they are entitled to quarantine in your house.
If the visitors are grandparents coming from overseas then I could understand their wish to be in your house and personally I would try to accommodate them.

Blossoming Mon 07-Jun-21 20:07:06

Absolutely YANBU. You must put yourselves and baby first. They are BU and selfish for asking.

SunshineDad21 Mon 07-Jun-21 19:45:20

Hi All
Have already posted in Mumsnet but thought it would be worth getting views of the Grandparents of the Internet...
Are me and my wife being unreasonable that we don't want visitors quarentining in our house with our newborn? We have a small house, and they wouldn't be able to leave at all for the 10 day period.
They are now being incredibly spiteful and sulking. Not only is space an issue (an extra 4 people in our home), they aren't even acknowledging the potential risk of illness to us and our newborn baby. They are spoiling a time that should be special and happy because we have said no and asked to compromise on the visit happening when quarentine is no longer required. They are being completely unreasonable because they've not got their own way and now we just feel like we have to hide what we are doing as a family just to avoid the abusive/bullying/emotionally manipulative behaviour.
My wife is understandably upset at whats happened. Now we dread the visit at all if this is how it is going to be, which makes us both really sad as we did want to see these people when ready and able to