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[quote=Anonymous]I would go to the party, and visit the baby after. Skipping the party sends a clear message that the easy going child and their family is less important - this is a situation where you can easily do both. To not even try is not a neutral decision. It's SO easy to just always cave to the demanding one. In this case it seems manipulative if new mom would not welcome grandma unless she arrives at a specific time/date and ONLY then.

I suspect grandma and manipulative kid will eventually get cut out from the lives of the normal family - and maybe that's already happening is siblings haven't seen each other in years and barely talk. People who want to be in touch do more than a zoom call a couple times a year during the holidays.

I may be interpreting through the lens of personal experience, but ALWAYS having to be the one to go along and be ok with anything and everything gets old. If this were an isolated occurrence I would be understanding given the circumstances, but it seems to be a pattern of this family always flaking for one reason or another. I'd be done with them. Life's too short. [/quote]

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