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[quote=Anonymous]Our nieces and nephews are different ages than DD, so it is a little easier to have different parenting styles. But even so, we have explained to DD that different families and houses have different rules. We always expect her to abide by our family's rules at the bare minimum (and if she is visiting someone with stricter rules to accept those). And those visiting our house need to be made aware of the house rules and abide by them or they will have the same consequences as your kids would.

A long time ago (DD is now 8) I made peace with the fact that I might be known as the mean mommy. It was a rather pleasant surprise when DD's more rambunctious, sassy friends fell in line while visiting our home. Some kids really just need to know what the boundaries are.

If you are lucky, your in-laws will learn from your example. And I doubt there was any permanent damage to your kids. With a few gentle reminders they will be back to their previous habits before you know it.[/quote]

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