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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We struggle with this too.  When the older generation is divorced and lives far away, there is simply not enough time for visits.  Now that the kids are a little bigger, once a year I take them to my side of the family on my own, and DH takes them on his own to his side.  The other parent gets a much-needed staycation at home.  So for example, this year I am heading to my parents' on Dec. 21 for a nice long Christmas visit, DH will join us on the 24th-26th.  That way you can satisfy the grandparents, yet also get a bit of a break. 
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That's an idea but my kids are too young to do this yet.[/quote]

The other thing we have tried is Divide and Conquer.  Each of us takes one kid and visits our own parents.  The next time, we each take the other kid.  Of course, this doesn't work for important holidays, but just for routine visits it can be quite nice.  Each child absolutely loves having one parent and two grandparents all to themselves, and they are able to do activities more tailored to each child.[/quote]

That's a good idea too. Thanks.[/quote]

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