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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd go once for the kids to see their grandmother. Then leave it up to DH after that. This is about teaching your kids rather than giving in to grandma
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I’m not teaching my kids that I should go the extra mile for people who are deliberately rude and disrespectful to me. If people are respectful and kind to me, of course I go out of my way for them and go the extra mile for them. People who choose to be unkind and disrespectful get nothing from me, unless there is a sincere apology and a marked change in behavior. [/quote]

Several years ago this MIL complained TO HER SON that she was not getting to see her grandkids as much as OP's sick father.  That was wrong, thoughtless, and self-centered.  She shouldn't have said it.  And OP was absolutely right not to cave to that and make the effort to visit [i]at that time[/i].

Today, that woman is recovering from major surgery and wants people to visit.  OP's DH should bear that burden, yes.  But if he *truly* is not able, then it would be a nice thing to do to take the grandkids.[/quote]

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