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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our daughter is 7 - it’ll be a 10 hour drive because it is combined with another family event the weekend prior (where everyone is invited) so we will be in my hometown for 1.5 weeks.  I clearly am in the minority and that’s what I was curious about.  I think family events are special and a great bonding experience and wish all family was included but again, guess not everyone feels the same.  I don’t know why people thinks that makes me a terrible parent and/or person - I’m just someone who values family and relationships.  I should also add this isn’t even in my hometown where I could probably find a babysitter that I have some familiarity with, it’s two hours away from that city, so we have no one to watch her and when I inquired about childcare options, was not offered any suggestions. [/quote]

OP, I don't think you are in the minority. I would feel exactly the same. Would it be possible for your to travel to where the wedding is, skip the wedding itself, but attend a brunch the morning after with the family? Is something like that being offered?  You could also socialize with other family members during the non-wedding time, one of you could attend the ceremony, and then you can just say you weren't comfortable getting an unknown sitter in an unfamiliar town. [/quote]

That would be beyond dumb.  You would travel to another city, but NOT attend the wedding and reception?  Have the direct family member attend the wedding, while the other stays with the kid.  Then the whole family can attend all the other family events.  You get a chance to hang out with family on your own, which I can say from personal experience can be really fun, and your husband and kid get an evening to do something fun and have some daddy-daughter time.

It doesn't make you a terrible parent or person, but you think that everyone SHOULD think and feel like you do.  They don't, which is a thing that you should have learned by now.  [/quote]

PP - sorry I meant to say that DH would skip the wedding but get to participate in other activities (if there are any).[/quote]

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