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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The children can spend time with their grandparents without spending the night. Take a break from the overnight visits and try again in a few months.  See if the fighting occurs again, and if it does, discontinue overnights again.  There's nothing wrong with children witnessing an occasional fight - that's healthy.  But this has happened three times in a row, and is making them uncomfortable.  There's no need to expose your kids to that.[/quote]
This is what I would like to do. But how do I get my husband on board? Do I broach this discussion myself? What do we tell the grandparents without making it seem like we are putting them in the corner for a time out?[/quote]

How often have the kids been spending the night?  I don't see why you would have to tell the grandparents anything if this isn't a standing regular occurrence, because you aren't stopping the visits, only the overnights.  If you don't want to be honest with the grandparents to spare their feelings, then just say you have plans the following morning and that a dinner or afternoon visit works better for their schedule.  Tell your husband that you have no intention of limiting contact with the grandparents, so this is a fair compromise.  It's not about you or him, or about how he handled their fights growing up, it's about the kids - and right now they are uncomfortable with what's been going on.[/quote]

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