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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh, man. My cousin got married a few years ago. I wanted to leave my kids home, because this is my good-friend cousin, and I wanted to really enjoy myself and have a kids-free special weekend with my husband. My ILs were willing to watch my babies.

Well, my parents and aunts/uncles/other cousins had a fit, Because Family, so I ended up caving and bringing my kids. It was no fun! I had to BF at the very back of the church during the ceremony, and my husband had to put the baby to bed and miss dinner entirely. I had to leave super early with my older kid, who was still very little. No cake or dancing for me!

(And no, we couldn't have afforded to bring my ILs with us to watch the kids, and I wasn't trusting some random, out-of-state babysitter with a 4mo and a 2yo.)

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We went to my Brothers wedding in Costa Rica with our 3 year old. My Husband took DS back to the hotel and I stayed at the wedding. Had a great time. DH and DS enjoyed the dinner and cake and some dancing (well DS, DH hates dancing) until about 8. I got home around 1 AM. A good time was had by all. DS also enjoyed the time we sent in the rain forest, hiking, the beach and other elements of Costa Rica because we turned it into a family vacation.

It sounds like you could have sent the 2 year old to the hotel with your DH and the new born and stayed and enjoyed the wedding. Or look online and find a babysitter using one of the services that requires background checks. Or you could have told your family that you were not bringing the kids because they were too young and no one was going to see them at the wedding because they were going to be in bed. There are many alternatives you could have selected, you chose the one that meant you didn't get to enjoy the wedding. That is on you. [/quote]

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