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Reply to "doing our own thing as a family for Christmas and my parents are being their usual selves"
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[quote=Anonymous]Since the "vacation alone" ship has sailed, time for the "vacation with boundaries" to start. Call ahead to the resort and ensure that you and the kids are on a separate floor from your parents. When they arrive and ask what the agenda is, announce not every detail of your schedule but just "we have plans in the morning but we'll meet up with you at X time for Y activity or meal. If they ask what plans, "We want to have some nuclear family time this trip, so we'll see you at X time for Y activity." Then be a broken record. If they have a tantrum, treat it as you would from your kid: ignore and move on.[/quote]
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