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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is called a Christmas Eve service. It is very very normal for parents and grandparents to take kids and grandkids to this. It is very normal they would want their out of town friends to meet their grand baby. You should go. If you don't want to go to services, at least show up when they are over for the socializing afterwards.[/quote]

OP here, yes we are totally willing to take her before or after to show her off, just not to the actual service. [b]That's why I don't get why they insist on us going to the service. [/b][/quote]

I think this sounds like an ok solution. Ask them when the church is more social, before or after.

And can I suggest, do you think you could get away with dh taking him without you? That way you could stay at home and relax for an hour or so!

Btw, we are southern Protestant and my brother married someone who is Jewish and she had the same rxn. My parents are not very high maintenance and don't like to create waves so we just went with it but they were sad they didn't get to show off my nephew. This is a pretty normal thing to do at Xmas  eve so I'd just go with it. Now she lets the boys go tho she doesn't like it but she stays home like I suggested and I think she enjoys the break.[/quote]

Because, on some level, it would embarrass them in front of their super religious friends that their son and daughter in law don't want to attend Christmas service. That, and they probably want to share their faith with their new grand baby.

I'm not saying I agree with their motives, but I think that's what's a play here. I grew up in a super Catholic family and I am in no way religious. I have a great relationship with my parents, but I think they're kind of ashamed of the fact that my kids aren't baptized, etc. [/quote]

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