The new parent was left gobsmacked by the unexpected request
When you have a baby, it's not entirely uncommon for members of your family to get a tattoo in honour of your little one's arrival, especially those in your immediate family. However, one new mum was left furious after her mother-in-law revealed she was planning to have her son's footprint tattooed, which she believes is an invasion of her child's privacy, the Mirror reports.
Taking to Reddit to explain the situation, she explained: "I just gave birth and I'm currently six weeks postpartum with my first baby. My mother-in-law decided not to come to the hospital for the birth. Her reasoning was that since I am the mother, my mother should be the only one there. "She has her granddaughter's foot on her back and it's huge and very poorly done. I have a very big problem with this. I feel like my son's footprint is very intimate and sentimental and having it tattooed on someone else's body really bothers me.
Top news stories today However, commenters were divided on the issue as some said she was well within her rights to refuse the tattoo if it made her feel uncomfortable, while other said she was being too critical about her mother-in-law's actions.
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