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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yep! OPs DH needs to feel it and feel it bad. Op should be very sweet and host the first 5 days. After that tell inlaws to ask DH about everything. Say you handled the first 5 and since he okayed the next 5 he is their contact. I would limit their time with the kids and have a ton of play dates or things to do out of the house. Hell, even take the kids out to dinner with a friend. Invite friends over for pizza and a movie. Anything to avoid rewarding the inlaws and DH for this.[/quote]

Yup, get on the stick now to line up these invitations.

Day 6--Take DD and her best friend out to a movie.

Day 7--Take DD and another friend/parent and arrange to meet at a play place or a museum or some such.

Day 8--Spa day for you! Grandparents can watch your kid while you get mani/pedi, hair cut, whatever you need.

Day 9--You're taking your daughter shopping to take advantage of post-holiday sales.

Day 10--BYE![/quote]

This would have backfired on me when I was in the same position. MIL would have said “see! I helped watch the kids! Wife got a break”. In my situation, the only thing that worked was making my husband take off from work. Only OP knows what’s going to get her husbands attention, though. [/quote]

Not if you add a direct conversation on the last night: "Mary, Jim, I worked through this for the sake of peace for my child during the holidays, but I want to be clear with you that you overstaying your welcome is never happening again. If you book tickets beyond what Jim tells you we've agreed to, know that you will not be staying in this house for the extra time. I can't control when you choose to buy tickets, but you will need to find a hotel, and know that we won't be visiting with you during your extended trip. This is never happening again. And if you push us on this, you won't be visiting at all."[/quote]

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