Do your inlaws / parents just "assume" things?

[Elf1981]

The other day, my inlaws shocked me by casually mentioning that in the summer they'd have my DD on holiday with them for a long weekend. Ey? When did I agree to that one? My DD is not even six months old. I assume they've assumed this because they do the same with their other grandkids.
Is it just mine? I know they're trying to be nice, but I'm not keen on the idea and hope it doesn't get mentioned again!

hmmm. maybe worth nipping that idea in the bud now before they make any plans?

they always go away every few weekeneds in the summer, got their own place so not as if they're paying for transport / room / food etc

I find with things like this that it just escalates if I leave it in the hope the idea will be forgotten, and that the best thing is to say very firmly and politely, "No, thank you, I won't be doing that because x y z." A clear no usually means the subject is closed IME, whereas subtlety or kindness means they think it is a possiblity and go on and on about it.

Of course lots of parents would be delighted to have their inlaws take the baby so they may just be being kind.

I keep dropping hints for mine to take my kids on holiday but no luck yet .