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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I agree you can't really tell her not to bring the ipad, but I understand why you'd want to.  I like all of the "diplomatic" solutions posted above, like letting her bring the ipad but enforcing family rules for no devices at meals, maintaining the kids' screen time limits, etc.  But I just think it is going to create so much stress and conflict to try and enforce them, and every meal or everytime your kid looks at an app is an occasion to be angry.  SOunds like a rough way to spend Christmas.

OP, I don't know if your MIL is overall a reasonable person or not, but I will give her the benefit of the doubt and say she probably isn't trying to be disrespectful or make your life difficult.  I would have your DH talk to her, once, in advance of the trip, and in a very non-confrontational way, ask her to please limit the amount of screen time she allows your children to have.  That's all he can really ask.  But hopefully having to enforce that will make it hard for her to have hte damn thing out all day, or at the very least it will make her realize what she is doing.

Finally, does your DH have a brother/sister, OP?  (THe parents of these other grandchildren your MIL is always skyping?)  Can your DH enlist their assistance in making sure their kids are "busy" a lot during the holidays?

Most importantly, remember, it MUST BE YOUR DH who talks to your MIL, BIL, SIL, etc. about any of this.  Otherwise prepare for it all to go terrribly wrong and blow up in your face.[/quote]

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