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50th anniversary means they're in their mid-70s nows?  I think that gets in the "too old to be relied upon for chlidcare" category (in addition to them just being flakes.)  My MIL is super dedicated to my child, but I've noticed that there was a big difference between 69 when DS was born, and mid-70s where she is now.

Regardless, I agree with you that this is very disappointing, but maybe it will help to reframe the situation towards them being in the phase of life where they need your support, and not the other way around.  [/quote]
I should clarify that the kids' nanny is in town and available for the entire time we're out-of-town (including weekend), so the only thing we really need is someone to be in the house at night with the kids. Nanny can even stay to put kids to bed if needed...though usually ILs and my parents like to do that. That being said, ILs provide before- and after-care for SIL's kids throughout the entire school year, so it's not like they are unable/unwilling to provide childcare. Though I agree that it's different for younger kids like ours.[/quote]

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