My Sil is having her baby shower on the same day as my daughters 3rd birthday party. My Mil is chosing to go to the shower rather than her only grandchilds party and I am hurt. My own mother died when I was a teenager so my daughter only has one grandmother. My Mil is not able to be there on my daughters actual birthday 3 days before as she is away working. My Husband and I have asked if the shower can be moved as my Sil will still have 1 month before she is due to have one but this has not been done, and nothing has been mentioned since (there is a general feeling of things being swept under the carpet despite neither my husband or myself being happy). I admit I'm not a fan of the baby shower concept as I feel its a grabby American tradition we can do without and did not/would not have one myself. Am I wrong to feel that my Mil and Sil are putting an un british concept of celebrating an unborn baby's arrival before the birthday of a 3 year old? I too am expecting another baby but am only in 2nd trimester, however I would never put any unborn baby celebrations before any of my nieces, nephew or friends childrens birthdays. How can I resolve this without it turning into a family conflict, or should I just not care?
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