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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't get your beef with this at all.  They're family, they're visiting from someplace that is pretty far to travel from with the whole family for just a weekend.

If you don't like being with them, set up itineraries for sightseeing that they can do on their own.  If it's too hard for your child, continue sending her to camp for the day. 
 
If you don't like to cook, ask if they will help with the meal planning and cooking and keep the meals simple.

It's one week, not a multiple weeks.

Maybe this is a cultural thing to not be gracious to family visits.  I don't understand it and it would not fly AT ALL in my culture.  [/quote]

[b]Obviously someone with little experience outside her own little world.  I know it's difficult for you to put yourself in someone else's shoes but you should really try.  If you don't understand issues like this, don't comment on them because you add nothing of value.[/b][/quote]

I clearly stated that I didn't understand the OP's line of thinking.  Not sugar coating that fact.  You need not make judgements about how much experience I have in the "outside world" oh great one.

And while I didn't and still don't see why she's making such a big deal over direct family (not some mother's brother's cousin crap) coming for a visit, I still made helpful suggestions that could possibly make her week less stressful.

This isn't even something that's next month or even a 2-3 months away, it's next SUMMER.  She has plenty of time to prepare.  It's family, it's one week, it's months away.  For this to cause such a strain on the OP seems odd TO ME.  Last I checked OP posted on a public forum, I'm giving MY perspective.

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