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[quote=Anonymous]You seem to have attracted a lot of thread bullies, OP. I'm not sure why, as your post was completely reasonable. In your shoes, I might be inclined to handle this by taking more solo or friend trips. Leave the kids, DH, and the inlaws to their devices for a day or weekend here or there while you get some time to recover from the demands of constantly entertaining them. If your DH won't help establish boundaries, I'm not sure what else you can do if you care about keeping the family harmony. I'll add that a lot of posters here seem to think frequent visits from the grandparents will automatically lead to closer relationships with the grandkids. That is not necessarily the case. It is all about the quality of the interactions, which can happen via calls, texts, or emails as well as in-person. I have 2 kids in college now and have seen how this plays out. They are close to the grandparents who truly care about them and put their interests first. [/quote]
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