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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Newborn will still be there the next day. Unless there's an actual emergency, I tend to keep my pre-existing plans - I find that this feels the most fair and is the least likely to upset anyone.

Also, I may be reading into things too much, but the child calling and asking you to come on the day of the other grandchild's birthday after being on bad terms for months seems manipulative. Is there any reason you can't see the newborn the following day? [/quote]

This.

You stick to your commitments or you run the risk of alienating both kids.

"Larla, I'm so exited for the borth of Jane and I just cannot wait to meet her.  I will come as soon as I can.  It's John's birthday today and Patty already planned a small party.  I'll leave a bit early to see you as soon as possible."  If Larla cannot handle a person with integrity doing what they said they would do, that's on her.  Now if Larla had a difficult birth or some complications or the baby does - pack it up Grandma, John can wait.[/quote]

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