When an elderly person trips on the stairs and hits their head, would you have them checked up in the ER or, you know, just chill and hope that it’s not that serious?

In this story, the husband and wife are on different sides when the wife’s mother gets into an accident.

Especially when their kids are involved, the argument heats up even more.

Read the full story before as shared by the husband.

AITA for not letting my kids ride 4 hours home with their grandmother?

Around 1 am, there was a terrible crash as my (70f) MIL decided to try to navigate our stairs in the dark while wearing a CPAP.

She tumbled down the steps, hitting her head bad enough to bruise her face, and cause some serious swelling around her ear.

OP’s wife and MIL didn’t want him to call for help.

I immediately started calling 911, but my wife who is a NICU RN told me not to call as her mother had no obviously broken bones, and didn’t want to go.

I’m not a medical professional, and it’s seldom wise to argue with a nurse or one’s wife, but I pressed for them to at least let me drive her to the ER if they refused an ambulance, but all to no avail.

This was just a couple of hours ago, and she’s now in the bed with an ice pack and a couple of Tylenol (to avoid blood thinners).

Now, MIL wanted to drive home with their kids.

In the morning, she wants to drive home, and take my (9F) daughter and (13m) son to her place for the week.

This has been planned for weeks, and I would have no issues with it, but the fact is the woman just fell down a flight of stairs and could have a concussion.

I love her and don’t want her to drive at all, and asked her to stay a couple of extra days, but if she insists on going, I can’t stop her.

His wife thinks he’s being ridiculous.

I told my wife I was uncomfortable with the kids riding with her given the danger, and she thinks I’m being silly which I don’t understand at all as she’s a very competent nurse.

I finally told her that everyone could be mad at me, but it simply wasn’t an option.

I’ll take the day off and drive them if I must, but I won’t take any chances.

AITA?

What can you say about this? Let’s hear it from other Reddit users.

Here’s a fellow nurse speaking up.

While this one says OP’s wife is being irresponsible.

Another user ranting about the wife.

Here’s a smart comment for the smart husband.

Finally, this user is being suspicious.

No, you’re not being a jerk.

You’re being the best father and son-in-law in the story.

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