Baby Furniture

Question: Who gets the baby furniture?

(Posted by: on 2009-11-17 14:47:49)

When we had the baby shower for our daughter, she was given a beautiful crib by my father- in- law and a dress by my mother- in law (they are divorced). My then- husband and I broke up and I left all the furniture for out daughter with him since he was still taking care of our daughter when he had visitation. He recently got arrested and his furniture was put into storage by my ex- mother- in- law. I told her I would come get the furniture since it was nicer than the items I had for our daughter. She informed me that she was going to give it all to her daughter who is now pregnant. Is that right for her to do it? I feel like it was a gift to my daughter, not me or my husband, and even though she bought half of it, it is not hers to give away to whoever she wants to have it. *I also want to add, the mother- in- law told me I could have her old guest bedroom furniture for my daughter since she was getting new furniture. I think that upset me even more!!* **BTW - she still sees my daughter all the time and love to play grandma when people are looking!**

Posted by: Ethel on 2009-11-17, 14:53:56

I agree, it was for your daughter but then again I am sure things don 't work the normal way in her family.

Posted by: tired on 2009-11-17, 14:55:08

Take it to small claims court

Posted by: Pat on 2009-11-17, 14:57:02

The baby shower is not only for the baby but also the parents. The furniture was a gift, and you as the baby 's mother own it. Or, it could be argued that it belongs to your child. You might have to go to small claims court to get it, but it would be worth it. Good luck

Posted by: *~*D&A*~* on 2009-11-17, 15:00:43

Tell her it 's your daughter 's and you would like to have her things back and you think it 's wrong that she would take a gift back from your daughter. If she still fights forget about it, it 's really not worth having things given by these weird people unless you really need your things back then take her to small claims.

Posted by: Natasha on 2009-11-17, 15:47:42

Oh my gosh! That 's a horrible thing to do to someone.It 's like she bought it for her son! I would talk to her and ask her why she would tell your daughter she could have it if she wasn 't completely serious. In all actuality she is stealing from your grandchild. I don 't know what you want to do about the situation. If you have everything the baby needs then I would just tell her that you feel like she was in the wrong and hurt you and your daughters feelings, then just leave her to her life. If she has a lot of her stuff or stuff you want or need and still refuses to negotiate, then I would consider small claims courtr. I am sorry to hear that someone did something like that to your daughter. That was really uncalled for.

Posted by: Doodlestuff on 2009-11-17, 15:57:46

It was a gift to your daughter. However, you left it for your ex-husband. It is up to your ex-husband to decide and since he 's in jail, not much you can do about it. Remember this in future. Your MIL has written your daughter off and will devote everything to her daughter 's children.