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To let teenage daughter not come to 6 told DB party

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Charlotte350 · 07/02/2026 11:42

To not let DD 15 attend 6 year old DB party
Last year I booked a little village hall party with a bouncy castle for my little one's birthday party, however my DD nearly 15 has said she didn't enjoy it and didn't want to attend a kids party again after I booked one again coming up next month. My DM who I am low contact with has reached out to DD by messaging her to go on a shopping trip with her the day before my son's birthday and said she will book the following day off (DS 6th birthday) and take DD out for fancy meal if she like to stop with her. DH is not very happy and thinks DM has done it on purpose, and that DD should be there for DS birthday party, I have spoken to him and said that DD will still see DS just later on that day. DD really doesn't want to go and said she will just hide away in the kitchen looking at her phone to avoid all the little kids. I don't believe in forcing her to come if she doesn't want to but DH said I can decide, but I don't think he's particularly happy if she doesn't attend and think she should be there. I'm just wanting some advice on wwyd in this situation?

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Dearg · 07/02/2026 11:49

Is your DH her dad? Either way, he is out of line.

She’s 15, why on earth would she want to go to a 6 year old boy’s party ?

NettleTea · 07/02/2026 11:48

theres a big age gap there, and this sounds like a good compromise. Its not as if she wont see him on his birthday, and I assume he is going to be more interested in his friends who want to play than his big sister in the kitchen.
Equally he wouldnt be interested in her party, if she had one.
If she enjoyed it, it would be one thing, and if she would enjoy spending time with her grandmother, then what is the problem.
Why would you want someone to be unhappy?

Iwontbethere · 07/02/2026 11:46

What's your husbands problem, specifically?
No teenager wants to attend a 6yr olds party, it's fine.

Thesnailonthewhale · 07/02/2026 11:45

DH is wrong..

Sister will see him on his actual birthday and in the party day.

Let her have a nice time with Granny.

HeddaGarbled · 07/02/2026 11:44

I think your mum’s plan is excellent and you should agree to it.