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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. It’s a semi-rural location, but we can go to a diner (and have) when they pull antics like not serving lunch. At the end of the day, DH and I do what we need to do to feed ourselves and our kids, and of course we always clean up after ourselves. We don’t mindlessly snack, but if the kids are hungry, we give them a string cheese and ignore the glares.

I guess we just have to either keep dealing with the glares and comments, or yes, hotel. (I can’t imagine getting an Air BnB in this rural NJ/PA location.) The hotel is like 20 minutes away, but maybe worth it. I think I’ll ask DH what he thinks of telling them, “Unless you promise not to make food a big deal, we’re going to stay in a hotel. Which do you prefer?”[/quote]
Why give them a choice? Just inform them that you’ll be staying separately.[/quote]

+1. Just tell them you are staying at a hotel. Have a large breakfast out before you come to their house everyday. If you have to stay with them, I would have a "snack" bag--that you keep control of--and ignore the comments about food. My husband's aunt is a "close the kitchen" type serving very small portions and allowing no snacks. We've tried to bring baskets of fruit/cheese/nuts to snack on throughout the day. Once you give food to them, it becomes theirs and it put away with everything else. Not to mention, they complain that they have too much food and it will now go to waste. Keep control of any food you bring in, it is yours, not your parents.[/quote]

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