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[quote=Anonymous]Backstory
We moved here when DS was 6 months old. My inlaws live less than 2 miles away. 
MIL doesn't really approve of me because I didn't convert (I'm a non-vocal atheist) and I don't shower her with praise which she needs constantly. She definitely does the golden child/scapegoat routine. My husband was the golden child for years, now there is definite  tension between him and his mother. 
MIL calls to see grandson every 6-8 weeks and rebuffs any invites to do activities with us (she has gone out with us to do something twice in 2.5 years)
She accepts a play date at her house about half the time I offer. 
I certainly expected more of a relationship with their grandson, but I didn't explicitly ask before we moved, big mistake on my part. I offered to set up a schedule (we had one with my parents back home) she just said he can come over whenever but she never answers her phone. 
If anyone has been through something similar please share if you were able to get them to spend more time together or if you decided to leave it. [/quote]

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