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in considering asking my MIL to only come to our wedding reception for an hour or so then take the kids home?

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KittyLetteItSnow · 11/12/2007 15:28

Shes the only one DS2 will settle with apart from me and even then he will spend the past part of 30 minutes sobbing 'mama'

They are only 18 months and 3 years old and I cannot relax when I cant see them, we had DS2s christening about 3 weeks agao and from the second we arrived at the party hall I wanted to leave, it was crowded and dark with disco lights and i spent the whole night running after them.

I cant do that on my wedding day, especially not in the dress I have,

I know you will say 'can't someone just keep an eye on them at the party for you'

but several people said that at the christening then Id turn round to find them hiding alone near thew toilets - or the person would go to the bar and not be watching them ect.

At theur ages i cant keep them in a buggy all night.

I know its her sons wedding but in all truthfullness shes not taken that much interest and this would be the best and nicest thing she could do for us on the day.

Cant hire a sitter as DS2 is sooo clingy and would just scream for me and DS1 hates unfamiliarity.

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PippiCalzelunghe · 12/12/2007 14:42

agree with cotedazur. IMHO you've made the bad and now you should sleep in it. If you do not agree in leaving your DCs with 'strangers' than YOU and you only should take the consequences I am afraid. The wedding should have been arranged differently.

Having said that I am glad it's all sorted and I wish you a fab wedding!

PippiCalzelunghe · 12/12/2007 14:43

bed obviously, not bad

snowfunwhenyoureknackered · 12/12/2007 19:23

I've got boys and will be a MIL one day

and I'd be gutted if I was seen as the unpaid babysitter, would love to see my boys getting married one day and I hope to be there to enjoy it

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