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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't go.  My parents are like this - aren't interested in my kids, don't adapt their life or schedule at all if we visit, and are only interested in talking to me and acting like my kids don't exist and life is exactly the same as it always was.   As a result, I never make the effort to visit them with kids.  Once a year, I do an obligatory trip by myself.  If they want to see my kids, they travel to me.  Funny how they never make that a priority!  Their loss.

Just don't go and enjoy your weekend.[/quote]

I was just going to say this.  I'm an earlier PP who suggested you stay home this weekend, and I would say that you might alternate trips with the whole family with the occasional trip where you go up and back in a day by yourself.  Just focus on your parents...it sounds like they are older and in not great shape...in other words, they need as much managing in a way as your kids.  Occasionally go attend to them.  But not with your kids this weekend, and generally not just you and and your kids.[/quote]

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