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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When our kids were [i]little[/i] little, they used to spend the night frequently with my mom, who loved and initiated the overnights. A couple years ago however, they decided they are no longer comfortable sleeping over. They (7,9) insist nothing happened, they just aren’t comfortable anymore. This is fine with us, and we are sure my mom gets other opportunities for quality time. But she’s never stopped pushing the sleepover thing. I feel like every time they interact she brings it up, asking them if they want a sleepover. My youngest point blank asked me to help her, so I shut it down. It worked for a while, but over break she tried again, and now she’s upped the ante telling them she will take them to the indoor water park if they decide they are ready for sleepovers. I feel like she’s trying to manipulate them. I asked them if this is something they’d be interesting in doing, and my oldest said not really and then got upset. Probably because she’d like to swim but knows she can’t unless she gives in and spends the night. So she’s conflicted. My mom just contacted me about it, telling me she found a Groupon, so I think the girls would be up for it.

Do I mention the manipulation when I tell her we are shelving this conversation until the girls mention interest in spending the night? Any other advice?[/quote]

Your post is written like she has done "something" bad to the kids. [/quote]

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