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Asking Eric: Brother’s Wedding Requires Nephews Be Left with Stranger Sitter at Reception
The couple wants children in the ceremony but not the reception, leaving one parent uneasy about an unfamiliar sitter and added travel costs.
- A destination wedding requires two boys to participate in the ceremony but leave for a babysitter before the reception, creating discomfort for their mother who is unwilling to leave them with a stranger.
- Existing family rifts complicate the 41-year-old brother-in-law's wedding; the brothers experienced a disagreement a couple of years ago, and the guest is not friends with the future wife.
- The family is already paying for an unrequested trip and purchasing outfits for the boys, while hiring a private nanny to travel with them would exceed their budget.
- Columnist Eric Thomas suggests the guest discuss the issue with her husband to align on boundaries, noting it is reasonable to want to know who is minding the children.
- Options for the couple include leaving children at home with a trusted sitter or skipping the reception entirely, which Thomas suggests might provide a welcome respite from an event that may be less than fun.
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Asking Eric: I don’t want to leave my kids with a stranger during the destination wedding
Dear Eric: My brother-in-law (41) is the last of four siblings to get married. He invited the family to his wedding. However, this is a destination wedding, and he said he would like his nephews and nieces to participate in the ceremony, but that the children had to be taken to their babysitters after the ceremony and not be present at the reception.We have two boys and I’m not comfortable leaving them at a hotel room (or house rental) with a ba…
·Harrisburg, United States
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Orlando Sentinel
Orlando SentinelAsking Eric: Their wedding plans are unsafe for my kids
How can I support my husband to participate in his brother’s wedding if I’m not comfortable?
·Deerfield Beach, United States
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East Bay Times
East Bay TimesAsking Eric: I think their wedding rules are unsafe for my children
Eric Thomas: How can I set boundaries without making the bride or groom mad at me?
·San Jose, United States
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Total News Sources18
Leaning Left8Leaning Right1Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Left, 47% Center
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources lean Left, 47% of the sources are Center
47% Center
L 47%
C 47%
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