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[quote=Anonymous]My DH is like this too. We had many arguments about it. He just checks out and thinks he's "on vacation" while I try to deal with the kids and manage them on good behavior or at least stop them from having potty accidents on the furniture. It didn't really get much better but eventually they got older and were easier. I think a week is way too long for visiting people who aren't thoughtful and helpful. Five days maximum. And before any holiday plans are made, have a heart to heart with your DH and tell him that it was really difficult and tiring for you, and he needs to massively step up his active parenting and/or talk with his parents about childproofing. If he doesn't, then make the holiday visit as short as you possibly can. Tell him explicitly "This is very tiring for me, so you have to be a much more engaged parent or I'm not willing to go at all."[/quote]
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