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[quote=Anonymous]How many kids and what ages?

This year due to some scheduling issues and a last minute cold, we ended up with my MIL visiting for a week through the day after Christmas and my parents visiting for a week starting Christmas Eve, so almost 2 weeks of houseguests including 2 days of both sides.

We have found with two kids that divide and conquer works.  Essentially one-parent has one child with the grandparents and one parent has the other child.  You can choose who gets a break from houseguests but everyone still gets to spend time with the kids/grandkids.  You pitch it that you feel it is important for each child to get some one-on-one attention from grandparents and parents.  So Daddy can take one child out grocery shopping while Mommy and second child stay home with the grandparent(s).  We split baths to separate nights to that the grandparents could play with one child for an extra 30 minutes or so one night and then with the other child for an extra 30 minutes or so the next night (the kids typically bathe together every other night).  So, the parent who needed the break got one-on-one time with the child in the bath while the other parent was with the grandparents and the other child downstairs.  We had one day that Grandpa took a nap and Grandma and Daddy took the kids out to Chick-Fil-A for a snack and the indoor play area, while Mommy caught up on household chores.[/quote]

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