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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. 
They are my parents. Not In-laws. 
Haha--they'd come without an invitation. 
When I've tried to talk with them, I am accused of being too sensitive and not appreciative. [/quote]

Remind them that they already had the opportunity to raise their children their way and now it’s your turn.  Would they have appreciated your grandparents interfering with how they raised you?  (Your grandparents may have interfered, but even so, I can’t imagine it would have been appreciated).

As the children’s parents, you and your husband make the rules.  Your parents don’t have to like your rules, but they should respect them.  Undermining your parental authority is not okay.  It’s bad for the kids and damaging to family relationships.

Tell them that the kids already have parents, but that you want them to have a wonderful relationship with them as grandparents. Hopefully, they will adjust.  If not warn them that as much as you want your kids to spend special time with them, you won’t let anyone undermine your authority, and if they continue to do so, you’ll have to start restricting visits. [/quote]

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