Comments on: Would you be mad?

By: Frema

Frema — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:22:11 +0000

OH HELL NO.

I would be pissed, too. If I as the parent can’t come, neither can my kid.

(I would seriously be so, so mad!)

By: JK

JK — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:35:58 +0000

This just happened to us this week. I declined the invitation because 1) it was a 45 minute drive and 2) we get so precious little time with them too. I wasn’t mad, but I felt rude for declining, but I don’t want to spend 3-4 hours (with drive time) on a sunday after noon on a birthday party with people I don’t know.

I probably would have been mad if I’d asked if we (parents) could come and they said no.

By: After Words

After Words — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:33:18 +0000

I’d be mad.

Back when I was working, The Boy was invited to a birthday party for a boy he knew only through his babysitter (and The Boy wasn’t talking yet so I didn’t know anything about this child until the invite arrived). The party was on a weekend and the invite was addressed to The Boy and “parents” so we went, although it was weird not actually knowing a single person there. It would have been weirder for me, though, if my babysitter had taken him.

By: hydrogeek

hydrogeek — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:42:32 +0000

I just wanted to chime in and say that this whole situation sucks, and man am I glad that I’m not the one having to deal with it. Sorry that you are!

(For the record, I’m VERY hesitant to give up my precious weekend time with my kids, and not scared at all to tell anyone that. Including Gramma. Might be a little trickier with Tata, though…)

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:41:24 +0000

yes, I’d be ticked off. I am in the same boat as far as having limited time, and I would NOT be cool with giving him up.

Remember, he’s your child, not hers!

I agree with twirl, might that kind of decision be a lot to ask of Gatito?