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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why in the world are you sending them there for two weeks if you're terrified to talk to your parents about your kids eating habits? Sounds like it's going to be miserable for you kids. [/quote]

Great opportunity for kids (they will get to spend a week at the beach on each coast) and DH and I will be taking care of a cross-country move in the meantime. [/quote]

I have a child with a severe eating disorder who had to spend two weeks with my MIL who didn't believe in eating disorders. It wasn't optional - not for a vacation or even an amazing experience. She knew what I/ we had to say about it because my son was 5 at the time. I shared the list of foods he could and would eat and then I had to let it go. After a few days she couldn't stand to watch him not eat so she gave in. I explained to my kids that their grandmother was likely to feed them different than we did and they would have to live with it. If there was a real problem they could call - but truth was, we weren't very accessible by phone. I did get a few calls and tried to intervene as best as I could.

In the long run, no harm done and I really appreciate MIL for being available to us during this time. [/quote]

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