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[quote=Anonymous]"Then we hop in the car for the almost hour drive to get to my in-laws, they eat at 6, so we rush to get there with whatever dish we are supposed to bring, plus all the gifts for everyone. Inevitably, we are late, so we eat whatever food is left, usually cold, and get the glares from MIL for being late, then my 2 year old is exhausted and miserable since he didn't nap, maybe a little in the car, and he usually goes to bed by 7:30 so he is a mess. They can't (or won't) do it any earlier since BIL has to leave by 7 to get to his in-laws. 
So we try our best to keep our 2yo awake and semi-happy and we get out of there by maybe 9:30 or ten for the almost hour drive home."

This is the only part you seem to hate.  Just figure out how to fix it so you enjoy your time.  Since you're only being asked to spend Christmas evening with your in laws, why don't you just leave your family's house a little earlier so you're not late.  That will eliminate the cold leftover food and glares from MIL problem.  And, as someone pointed out earlier, either last year or this year is the only year your child will be two so, if he really does become a mess, it's not going to be an annual tradition.  It's likely to be a one time event in his life.

What I always find is that my kids saved their meltdowns for the car ride and bedtime, which isn't such a big deal.  I just put them in pj's before we left wherever we were and took a dvd player with me for the car ride.[/quote]

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