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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ugh, it's so rude of them. That would stress me out to no end.

I would not invite them to events where you know you'll be more stressed out than usual, and keep inviting them to events where you won't care whether they show up or not. Be more selective.

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I agree with this.

I am a grandparent. Although I would never do this I hear other grandparents speak of these types of things.  For many, they just want to be invited. In grandparent world there can be some intense turf wars.  It causes grandparents to play games like this. How easily they forget what it is to have young children.

Busy stressed out young parents need to set boundaries. As a side, I think this behavior is more common in mothers of boys. [/quote]
I have to agree. If I invite both sets of grandparents to Larlo’s t-ball game, my mom has no issues at all saying, I have no interest in sitting out in the sun watching his games, but I’ll gladly take him out for ice cream on Tuesday. My MIL on the other hand, will insist on coming, then complain about the heat the whole time, fanning herself wildly. And if you dare not invite her the next time, you’ll hear all about how hurt she is she wasn’t able to attend.

It’s really bizarre.[/quote]

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