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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is she responsible for anyone's kid but her own.  [/quote]

Because when BF and I are dealing with a bunch of little kids getting out the door, grabbing snacks, beach towels, coaxing on sunscreen, kissing booboos, and putting on sunhats, it’s my view that a relative is totally reasonably responsible for throwing snacks in a bag, adding chairs to the car, or asking if the kids have peed. Not sitting on their phones and asking why the cooler is empty. [/quote]

Um, no, she’s not responsible for doing all that for other people’s kids. Sorry.

How far away does she live? I think you should just tell her you think it’s too crowded with all the kids and say, but we’d love you to come over and hang out a few times![/quote]

I agree

The food thing seems legit.  The husband working is a huge problem.  Those alone are enough.  Just say that the house is getting small, and it's rally hard to have someone working, and why don't they stay home and meet you at the beach a few days.

But you put your kid's sunblock on, and their own sun hat on, and ask them if they've peed, and get their own snacks and put your chairs in the car.  You don't expect a mother of a baby to do those things for your kid.  Maybe if there's a group of six year olds, one parent puts sunblock on everyone, but not in this situation.

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