Originally Posted by
Maza
I suppose it depends how this information is presented. For example, if it is said in a way which makes the families feel that they would be a nuisance upstairs and are not worthy of being in that part of the house then it could get their backs up. If you show how welcoming and child friendly your downstairs area is, and that they have a lovely place to sleep, then it probably wouldn't even enter the parents heads to be put off. Is mum generally fussy? Do you think she would be better off with a nanny so that the child can nap in the comfort of her own bed? A couple of parents expressed concern over the size of my TV and assumed that as it was so big that it must be a very important part of our life and that we would have it on all day! I was rather bemused as I really don't think they would have asked if it had been a normal sized TV! As soon as I reassured them that hubby got it to enhance his weekend sports matches they felt better and both took up a space.