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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP why are your kids constantly hungry?  Do they not eat a proper breakfast?  Are they obese or something and that's why your in laws don't want them to snack between meals?  Why does your kid keep soiling himself?

I am sympathetc but suspect you aren't telling us everything.[/quote]

Op here - they are hungry at the "wrong" times because we're in a different time zone than DC. They're super skinny, actually, and I'm not a big fan of snacking, but thanks to my dcum sisters, I have altered my ways for this trip and have got myself snacked up. My poor little 4 year old has a virus or it's something he ate - sorry to bring it up without the background! He seems to have gotten sick here (I personally think it's my MILa cooking), but nonetheless, he has diarrhea and I think being in a house where he's not totally familiar with the bathrooms, he's had a few (four to be exact) accidents on his way to the bathroom. Serenity now.

DH has a man cold. He also reverts to weird behavior around his family.

I have been more observant this trip and there is a lot of dysfunction- tons of passive-aggressive arguing, lots of tension all the time, negativity... No one smiles - MIL has a terrible frown all the time. It's hard to make her smile ever. My SIL is also here - and staying an extra day - and is verrry difficult - very unhappy and always picking fights. For instance - this gem:
[b]Sil - to me - you sneeze way too much (bitchy tone of voice)
Me - maybe it's dust?
Sil - I don't think it's dust, my mother has the house expertly cleaned every week.
Me - ok.[/b]

Anyways, day 3 has been a bit better - our nuclear family got away for a kid outing. Totally nice to do that.

She's 34. [/quote]

So the next time SIL tries that conversation again, try this:
SIL : You sneeze way too much.
You: Hmmm, okay. 
Then walk out of the room.

Seriously, stop engaging. [/quote]

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