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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]After an early marriage fraught with tension because my MIL manipulated and domineered every holiday and every event such that we did not spend any time with my family of origin, I got tough.  There is no way I would have agreed to go to 7-11 with my MIL and not my husband, let alone using my precious vacation time to see her.  If my husband wants his child to have a relationship with his family, he can take the lead in developing it.  I don't expect him to call my mom and dad and arrange holiday plans or dinner, so why should I be expected to make plans with my MIL?  If I were you, I would roll my kids in sand and send them directly into the house to say hello to grandma.  I would not say a word to her for the rest of the visit beyond what was required.  I would go home and never make plans to see her again.  If she wants a relationship with her grandchildren, she can make the effort.  If your husband wants them to have a relationship, he can make the effort.  It isn't healthy for your kids to have a relationship with someone who treats their mother so poorly.  [/quote]

This sounds brutal but I bet it would be effective with OPs MIL.  You can't treat nasty people like nice people in the hopes that they'll become nice.[/quote]

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