I think that’s this is the term I’m not sure.
DH and I have very busy jobs, we sadly don’t get to see PILs a lot as a family. DHs siblings have more time (high earners) and their partners are SAHPs/ don’t work.
PILs are super at keeping in touch with our kids their GC. They also have other GC with DH siblings as parents.
MIL is close to DH Sis (SIL) and has a closer relationship with those GC. But MIL would never treat differently/differentiate financially etc and tries to be there for our kids
dont want to drip feed!
our DC do see their GPs but only briefly and don’t have full days with them unlike other siblings DCs. However we’ve ask PILs if they’ll have our DC a couple of days this Easter hols as we’ve not got clubs on those days and can’t turn to anyone else.
we are both struggling on annual leave due to financial year ends at our respective work places, it's literally April isn’t allowed for leave!
anyway for the first time ever DH older sibling had invited PILs to their place for Easter Sunday. Easter Sunday is more important than Cmas Day in this family.
MIL usually has all the family round and does a big Easter Egg hunt. We all get together.
DH sis/my SIL is sad - as no one else is invited and DH older sibling has just asked parents.
Older sibling is golden child, it’s well known and PILs struggle to say no to that sibling. So they’re going. The rest of us are not invited and we’ll probably do something together but it’s sad DH older sibling has removed this tradition.
i don’t think there is a lot we can do! We’ve got the childcare for two days (well two mornings for our DC) so they’ll see their GCs just not over Easter. We’ve decided for the first time ever to go away over Easter weekend.
I just feel a bit sad as it’s a lovely time usually like Xmas.