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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are calling too much.  It is unreasonable to expect to talk to your adult son during his vacation with his wife.  Talking once a week to an adult child is more normal—maybe 2-3 times a week.  The frequency you mention is more normal for middle aged kids with elderly parents where the kids want to make sure mom has not fallen down and feels bad she is bored and has no life.  It’s nice you have a close relationship with your son.  Maybe call him during the work day so  you’re not stealing time from his wife?[/quote]

I'm going to ask my son over the phone before they go on vacation if I can at least call him in the morning 2x a week.[/quote]

Then you are going to create problems between you and your DIL.  You are also going to create problems between your son and his wife and put him in a horrible position.  But I’m guessing you don’t care.  [/quote]

1. I think DIL knows her MIL by now, so I don’t think any new strain will start there. 
2. I think this MIL is the one that loves her nieces and nephews like they’re her own. 
3. Nothing wrong talking to your child daily if they like to. 
4. DIL doesn’t have ownership of her husband regarding him talking to his own mother
5. Son and DIL can both ask/enforce a phone free vacation to each other. Meeting each other’s needs is part of marriage. 
6. Maybe they can take MIL to vacation with them. They can all sleep together in case mamma is scared of the dark. [/quote]

No one says there is anything wrong with talking to your child daily it's that when MIL is told not to call or text for 2 weeks because her son and his wife are unplugging on vacation that it's an issue.

It isn't about ownership here again you all need to read because it very clearly stated that DIL said they are unplugging from everyone including her own family as well so this isn't a case of her telling her husband solely not to talk to his own mother. DIL probably just figured it would be easier to do convey the message herself because maybe she knows her husband won't do it or he forgets. Men can be dumb sometimes
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