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Grandparents visits too much

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Bakergirl987 · 23/10/2024 15:16

i have one two year old son, I work two days a week and we have a really busy schedule with classes and play dates. Both sets of grandparents expect us to bring ds to their houses twice a week to see him and on at least one of these visits expect us to stay for a few hours. My issue is no one ever comes down to visit him in our home the visits always have to be in their houses I can’t remember the last time any family came down to see him. I’m trying to do all the housework and all the dinners by myself and really can’t accommodate this anymore. The pressures getting too much to try and keep everyone happy and if he doesn’t come they’ll be complaining they haven’t seen him in however long. Am I being unreasonable to think they should make an effort to come and see him which would allow me to do other stuff in the background or is it normal to always have to go visit grandparents. They all like to brag about how much they love him and portray them self as grandparents of the year when in reality I don’t know how long they would go without seeing him without the convenience of him being brought to them

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Toomanyemails · 23/10/2024 15:24

You explain to your parents, husband explains to his. Do they feed you and DS when you visit? Have you asked them to come to you instead, or eg to take DS to one of his activities or playdates?
Don't let their complaining be your problem, set your boundaries.

nutbrownhare15 · 23/10/2024 15:21

Decide how often you want to take him to them. I'd suggest one visit per fortnight to each household would be more than fair. Explain to them, and get your husband to explain to the in laws that this is all you can cope with and if they want to see him more they need to arrange to visit you. Send this in a text message and every time they moan re send the text message.

WellHelloScottie · 23/10/2024 15:21

You're going to have to tell them. Say that it's too much for you.

If they want to see him, they need to visit you, maybe once a week. How about they take your ds out to the park or to one of the playdates, for example?

PrueRamsay · 23/10/2024 15:21

Why are you so bothered if they complain?

You need to give fewer fucks.

liverpudcounsel · 23/10/2024 15:20

Don’t go to them when it doesn’t work for you and your son. If you continue to go to them they have no reason to make the trip themselves.

Bakergirl987 · 23/10/2024 15:19

He works during the week and could be working until 7 some nights so at the weekend we like to go for day trips etc and would rather not spend the weekends visiting family.

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HesusCuckingFrist · 23/10/2024 15:17

Wheres the dad in all this?

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