it really annoys me when people do that 
i think it depends on the relationship. if it’s just extended family or a work colleague then yeah that’s a bit pathetic.
) and it was bliss, we only had one person who could t come as they had to look after their kid but full attendance other than that. omg a friend of mine does this! i never know how to respond - when her son was born i sent a little parcel and she texted me a photo of him with something like “thank you auntie lablonde! i cannot wait to use my gifts!!” and then i was like okay am i now replying as if i’m replying to the baby?!! don’t involve me in this!My sister in law recently had a baby. I’m really happy for her and he is super cute but when she sends pictures of him in the family group chat she speaks as the baby
i have a couple of friends who work, and their husbands work… but because they pay the rent they don’t do ANY housework. None, nothing. Don’t cook….
someone actually suggested to me that I get a bouncy castle for the kids at my wedding …. So they don’t get boredOur wedding was childfree (I blamed the venue on being a 1000 year old castle so far too dangerous for kids
You only get one day so be selfish and make it about what you want!
I didn't have my nephews at mine.
A friend of a friend got married last year and the venue had a policy if there are more than 10 kids there has to be a children's Entertainer during dinner!! I couldn't think of anything worse during a wedding.
We were going to have a bouncy castle at our wedding but then decided that a load of adults plus a free bar would probably have resulted in some injuriesi have a couple of friends who work, and their husbands work… but because they pay the rent they don’t do ANY housework. None, nothing. Don’t cook….
Every weekend the woman are doing stuff with the kids… and during the week cleaning cooking working kids stuff…the husbands do nothing as they don’t feel they should
someone actually suggested to me that I get a bouncy castle for the kids at my wedding …. So they don’t get bored
very bloody trueTbf I wouldn’t have my niece and nephew there either (not bio though just my best friends kids) but I could see why someone would be upset. I think my friend (who is like a sister to me; hence why I call her kids my niece and nephew and spoil them as such) would probably be a bit upset if I said I didn’t want them there but she’d get over it and respect the decision. I don’t begrudge her that either.I didn't have my nephews at mine.
It was a weekday so 2 of them were at school anyway and the other was 18 months old and we just didn't want him there
His mum (my SIL) at first said what am I meant to do with him and I said leave him with your mum (who looks after him 3 days a week anyway) she said OK and that was that!
If she had said she wouldn't come because of it I would have said fine. I doubt Mr HoGi's brother would have missed the wedding because his kid couldn't come, he regularly goes on holiday and leaves his wife at home with the kids!
A friend of a friend got married last year and the venue had a policy if there are more than 10 kids there has to be a children's Entertainer during dinner!! I couldn't think of anything worse during a wedding.
Perhaps, we are both only children so I can’t really comment but I think I would have still stuck for no kids.
"Cool. Can you put your mum on?"she also has an instagram for him where she writes the captions as if he’s writing them and, again, i never know how to engage with it
I think I've mentioned this before but the worst wedding I ever went to was full of kids and the disco was exclusively kids party dances and games from 1.30pm until 9pm. The food was pulled pork for the adults (no veggie option apart from one quiche for the bride's gran) which I don't like so I had to eat wotsits and party rings from the kids tableI didn't have my nephews at mine.
It was a weekday so 2 of them were at school anyway and the other was 18 months old and we just didn't want him there
His mum (my SIL) at first said what am I meant to do with him and I said leave him with your mum (who looks after him 3 days a week anyway) she said OK and that was that!
If she had said she wouldn't come because of it I would have said fine. I doubt Mr HoGi's brother would have missed the wedding because his kid couldn't come, he regularly goes on holiday and leaves his wife at home with the kids!
A friend of a friend got married last year and the venue had a policy if there are more than 10 kids there has to be a children's Entertainer during dinner!! I couldn't think of anything worse during a wedding.
The bride and groom are childfree by choice so I was surprised they had a child friendly wedding.
I may not be married but I don’t think it invalidates my opinion. Most people on here don’t have children, yet cast their opinion on why being child free is their preference. Same concept when it comes to casting on my opinion on wedding with / without children even if I’m not married myself. I don’t think experiencing something first hand is a pre-requisite, otherwise no one would have an opinion on anything ever.
Sounds like they’re trying to convince myself. I had an amazing NYE, I couldn’t have planned it any better, it was the best one I’ve had so far. And I didn’t write about it on social media or tell anyone in a way that suggested they had a lesser NYE or were missing out on anything, because I don’t believe they did. It was perfect for me, it’s other peoples idea of HELLI am so fed up with the constant posts of ‘a very different NYE this year, we wouldn’t have it any other way’, ‘you never know how special these moments are until you have little ones to share it with’ and ‘our lives would be so boring without children!’
speak for yourselves!!!! I got smashed and I’m still hungover, I wouldn’t have it any other way
then people complain that they’re only seen as one dimensional parents… probably because you talk about nothing else???!!!
I don't know how she did it tbh and I felt guilt as an adult when I realised this but just no chance!
