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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My parents live overseas and we only get to visit once a year. My in-laws are local to this area for most of the year except 2-3 months when they go overseas as well, to the same city my parents live in. The in-laws and parents are friends, and see each other often during these times. When my in-laws are here, we see a lot of them and they are a huge help with my young child. We all get along very well and I'm really grateful for all that they do.

This winter, I am going to be visiting my folks with my son for a month at the same time my in-laws will be there. My mother-in-law is already busy hatching plans for my time there. I want to tell her nicely that I would like to prioritize spending time with my folks at this time, since their time with their grandchild is much more limited and they won't likely see him again until next summer when they come to visit.

Any suggestions for how to do this nicely? We have a good relationship that I want to preserve. My husband isn't going to be there, so I'm on my own in dealing with this situation.

Thanks![/quote]

"MIL/FIL, you are amazing grandparents, and I know you understand how important it is for grandparents to have special time with grandkids. We're so glad we get to see you so often; we're very lucky that you live close. I hope you can appreciate that I want to give my parents the opportunity to have some special, one-on-one time with Little Billy. We look forward to seeing you a few times during the visit, but please note that I plan to focus on my parents this time." Then tell them exactly what dates/times/events you CAN spend a bit of time with them, so they don't' feel completely shut out.[/quote]

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