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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel you, OP. My MIL tries to see the kids once a week though, ugh.
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I think 12 is old enough to make decisions about whether to see grandma. If DD is indicating reluctance, then feel free to rejigger the outing to involve less talking (movie, maybe) or come up with an excuse to punt to a later time. [/b]

My MIL doesn't think our liberal church is teaching the kids religion well enough, so she proselytizes the whole time she's with them. They LOVE that [sarcasm]. Mind you, we've been members for a decade and she changes churches (and husbands!) like toilet paper rolls, but sure, we're doing Christianity wrong.  :roll:

She also does this bizarre little girl voice and laugh. She comes over and tells (not funny) jokes and then laughs like a hyena while the kids aren't laughing at all. It's just so weird.

Trust me, kids know when someone is unpleasant. I don't think my MIL is difficult enough to avoid her completely, but are we voluntarily planning all sorts of outings with her like we do with my mom? No.

My husband knows his mom has issues, but he doesn't love talking about it. So I would bring it up only if there's a resolution that needs to be reached. It's not like you guys can rewire MIL's brain to view DD as favorably as male cousin. Just celebrate your daughter and praise her a lot.[/quote]

OP already said her DD enjoys spending time with her grandmother. This is OP's issue, not her DD's.[/quote]

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