in June 2024 Babies 🇬🇧

Really deflated

It will be my boys 1st birthday in just over 4 weeks and we weren't planning anything huge but just wanted to do a garden party/buffet/BBQ with all of our closest family and friends. I was already feeling down about it as my parents are going away on holiday the day of the party. And now we've just found out that my partner's parents have also booked a holiday for the day of his birthday. So that's both sets of grandparents who have chosen to book a holiday on their grandsons 1st birthday. Maybe I'm overreacting but it's really upsetting me that they haven't taken him into consideration but have made sure to be around for all of the other grandchild's birthdays. His party will be cancelled at this rate.. I'm just sick of feeling like we have to work around accommodating everyone else when it suits them, but they don't even consider our family and what suits us

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Aww I'm really sorry this has happened. I'd feel down too, I've had family do stuff like this before, and it's had hitting x

We’re not even having a party or anything because of this. Nobody has bothered with my girl at all apart from my mum. I’m sick of it. I understand exactly how you feel x

I'd say still have a party for ur boy and sod them if they can't be bothered. Ur celebrating his bday and that's all that matters x

No one owes you anything. If you want to celebrate yourself, that’s all you need and it will be wonderful!

I’d feel pretty annoyed too. My partners mum isn’t coming to my daughters birthday party next month, and I’m pretty sure it’s because his dads going to be there 🙃 which annoyed me as just think it’s for our girls first birthday, she’ll only have the one! But don’t cancel just because the grandparents aren’t around, enjoy celebrating your son’s birthday with your partner, and any other family/friends!x

My parents are away for our little ones 1st birthday party/birthday but I honestly don’t mind. They’re going on a holiday and it’s when the dates worked out best so I’ve just said let’s have a little tea party with them when they’re back and I’ll send them photos of the party! It can be hard but try to not get upset about it, you can still have the best day, even it’s just you!

My in laws are leaving on holiday too and we aren’t doing anything special for my daughters birthday probably just us and my parents. They’re 1 so I wouldn’t think much by it. They aren’t going to remember any of it anyway. But like the others said they don’t owe you anything. They should be able to live their life and not have to navigate around your family personally

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