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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You have a 13 year old and a 2 month old? [/quote]

Stop the presses!  OP had a kid at 26 and an ooppps baby (or a planned baby with DH or is on a second marriage and wants a baby with the new spouse or whatever) at 39.

OP— reading this thread with all the moms telling you to let DD do whatever she wants with a newborn and an immunocompromised kid in the house, I can see what you are up against.  Some people have no boundaries and believe they run their lives so well that they are entitled to run yours too. IME, a lot of these women are 40 year old versions of gossipy snotty mean girls.  And their DDs invariably turn out to be mean girls too. That behavior is learned at home.

You don’t owe anyone an explanation for your parenting choices. Or the timing of your childbearing for that matter. And the 2nd or 3rd time it happens, gently push back. “I told Larla  that she would not be able to attend.  I’m sorry she wasn’t clearer and caused this confusion.   I’ll talk to her about needing be clear about her plans in the future so that you won’t need to follow up .“[/quote]

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