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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My family is all talk about all the great things they are going to do with by kids (ages 2 and 4) when we use our limited vacation time and limited travel funds to come visit, but every time it ends up the same: they don't actually do any of the things they say, show minimal interest in my kids, and I end up entertaining my kids day and night in a scenario that's more exhausting than being at home because the kids are in a different environment with a different routine. Honestly, I am tempted to stop visiting. But I don't want to cut my kids off from their relatives. What do you do?[/quote]

It is your job and responsibility to take care of your children.  It is not The job/responsibility of any family member.  Any other family member who expects me to take care of their kids is dreaming.[/quote]

your opinion isn't shared by many, many cultures out there.  only in the western world do we expect parents to
fall on their own swords.

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Op isn't asking for babysitting and her relatives aren't in the us. 
Well, this is the expectation in the USA ergo, have no expectation that your relatives owe you even one minute of free child care
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