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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Okay, so the title is a bit harsh. Just wondering if others out there have in-laws that expect them to always have their grandchild brought to them. They live about 45mins to 1.5 hrs away, depending on traffic. Although they are in their late 60's, they get around elsewhere just fine, attend plenty of social events and get out of town often. They are both retired, though one works part-time.  My husband and I are kinda fed up with the expectation that he has to drive our 8 month old over to them, and sometimes he flat out lies to his mom that he's busy. Oftentimes, we are playing catch-up on the weekend, and doing family stuff, and they are not very outdoorsy. Unless we are doing what they want, they don't really want to be bothered.  I'm getting sick of it. On the other hand, it's nice to have an occasional day where gramma can watch my baby while I have some downtime, but that offer is never made. I have to ask. Other friends offer more than my mother-in-law does. It occurred to me that maybe they don't like me or like coming over, but they sure to fake it if it has to do with any aversion to me.  How have you all handled this? If my folks lived in town, I wouldn't be able to get rid of them; they'd be all over their first and only grandchild. This is the first grandchild on both sides of the family.[/quote][/quote]

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