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Elizabeth
Savvy September 2020

No Kid Drama

Elizabeth, on February 5, 2020 at 6:20 PM

Posted in Family and Relationships 25

Okay ladies, tell me if I'm crazy or if I have the right to feel the way I do. My fiance's parents are guardians of his 4yo nephew, and will be traveling about 6 hours to our wedding. We have a strict no kid policy for the wedding, but his mom is insisting on bringing his nephew to the wedding. She...
Okay ladies, tell me if I'm crazy or if I have the right to feel the way I do. My fiance's parents are guardians of his 4yo nephew, and will be traveling about 6 hours to our wedding. We have a strict no kid policy for the wedding, but his mom is insisting on bringing his nephew to the wedding. She said if we don't want him there then we need to find a babysitter for them to screen, which obviously works in their favor because they never visit us and would never have a chance to meet the babysitter beforehand. I have so much built up anger and resentment about this whole situation. Anyone I know and trust is already invited to the wedding. I hate to run the risk of them deciding last minute that they don't approve of the sitter, and then the child will be around while I'm getting ready, through the rehearsal dinner, the ceremony, and reception. They keep threatening that they just won't come if we don't find them a sitter. Oh, also the sitter has to be CPR certified and have at least a 4yr degree in early childhood education. I would love some advice.

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  • Elizabeth
    Savvy September 2020
    Elizabeth ·
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    I guess it's hard to describe in a simple post like this. He's clearly a very loved and appreciated member of the family, however, he's a typical 4 year old who won't enjoy a wedding. He'd be much happier spending time playing with a babysitter than spending 5 hours at a formal event where he'd be the only child.
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  • L
    Super October 2020
    Leslie ·
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    How can they not bring him? Do you have friends whose siblings aren’t invited that could watch them? That’s what I did.

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  • Elizabeth
    Savvy September 2020
    Elizabeth ·
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    No, we can't find anyone that she's okay with. Believe me, we've tried. She has a very long, specific list of qualifications that they must meet (which I completely get..except his babysitter at home meets none of these requirements).
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  • P
    January 2014
    Pam ·
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    This little boy is their child, in all practical ways he's your FH's brother. You really ought to make an exception.

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  • Kelsi
    Expert June 2020
    Kelsi ·
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    What about bringing their sitter from home?

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