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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sounds like my own family and it’s gotten worse with time. And we never had a period with big Thanksgivings.  My kids are teens now so they help in this but DH and I have worked to find common activities and things to do together. We bring card games and board games that have gotten more complex over the years. Small puzzles that can be finished over the weekend. Word puzzles. Recent news articles that are of interest to my parents so we can discuss. Look up movies in their town, scan and hold off on interesting on Netflix for a couple weeks before the visit. We have already started planning for this year and one DC has picked out doing a recipe together.  They also bring books and electronics. At your kids age, I’d focus on games, books, and movies.

To be clear, I find this level of work super annoying. Their parents (my grandparents) were not like this at all and were really engaged. But this is my family so this is how it goes for a few weekends a year.[/quote]

Oh, the hardship…[/quote]

Well I have avoided posting specifics on why it is difficult to deal with my parents, but keep on keeping on with your sarcastic self that doesn't know much![/quote]

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