Mom Refuses To Let Three-Year-Old Go To Disneyland Without Her, But Now Her In-Laws Are Upset With Her For Being “Unreasonable”
by Heather Hall
Some invitations are just not worth accepting, regardless of who’s asking.
So, what would you do if a family member offered to take your child on a dream vacation, but you weren’t comfortable with them going without you?
Would you give in for your child’s sake?
Or would you stand firm and politely decline?
In the following story, one mother finds herself dealing with this exact dilemma.
Here’s the full story.
AITA for not letting my daughter go to Disney land
I (25f) have two kids.
One 6-month-old and a 3-year-old.
I am in school right now, and funds are tight.
During Christmas dinner, my sister-in-law (29f) announced she was going to Disney and asked if I wanted to come with my kids.
The kids were not present for this conversation.
I declined, stating I had school and not enough for the trip.
My sister-in-law said she would pay for the older child and take her to Disney without me if I couldn’t come.
I declined once again because I am not comfortable with my child leaving the country without me.
I sensed she was upset by this answer, but we didn’t discuss it further and haven’t since.
Apparently, the SIL called while she was away.
I came home today, and my 3-year-old ran up to me asking if she could go to Disney with her aunt.
When I asked my boyfriend how she found out about Disney, he told me the sister-in-law had called while I was out and told my daughter all about Disney and how they were going, but that her mother (me) did not want her to go with them.
I thought it was common sense not to rub it in a child’s face that others were going to Disney, and she wasn’t, but apparently, I’m wrong and stealing my child’s joy because I won’t let her go out of the country without me.
Understandably, she’s frustrated and doesn’t want her child to go.
Their argument is that because I let my daughter sleep over at the sisters-in-law’s house and ask them to watch her for me when I have appointments or plans, I should be fine with them going to the US without me.
For me, the other part is that I have always dreamt of bringing my daughter to Disney, which is something I shared with my in-laws.
A big part of me going back to school to level up my education was so that I could take my kids on trips often.
I would love for her to be able to go but I do not feel comfortable with her being so far away from me and not being able to watch her in such a busy destination.
AITA?
It’s easy to see both sides of this, but the SIL may have gone a little too far.
Let’s check out what the folks over at Reddit have to say about her actions.
This person suggests talking to the daughter.
As this person points out, the three-year-old will not remember the trip.
Yes! There’s a big difference!
As this comment points out, she’s the mom and said no – end of story.
The sister-in-law needs to back off.
Sure, she may be upset that the little girl can’t go with her to Disney, but she needs to respect the mother’s wishes and drop it.
If you enjoyed this story, check out this post about a daughter who invited herself to her parents’ 40th anniversary vacation for all the wrong reasons.
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