I have one aunt who is a wonderful woman, takes my mother shopping, looks out for my mum, is very generous with me at christmas and birthdays etc but is a bit miffed that her children - all grown ups with families of their own - arent allowed to bring their children. In particular the cousin who has 2 children under the age of 11.
As a child, I was always invited to the family weddings so why cant I allow two children to attend in the evening with their mum?? Its only for a few hours.....if their mum attends and cant bring them then my aunt and uncle have to take on baby sitting duties instead. What about the 9 older cousins of these two siblings, surely they can babysit????
My mothers got very hoity toity about it all too - reminding me of how good my aunts been to me and her......so why dont I just say yes.
I said I would speak to OH as it was OUR wedding. He went off his head purely because my mother has no right to dicate who we should invite. Hes got a point.
I said I would be happy for the brats to come if they stayed out of our way, they will only get very bored, but its allowing this to happen without my mother thinking shes 'won' this one...... and praying the other cousins with young children dont start asking the same thing!
moan over.
