Always give your MIL plenty of notice when requesting her babysitting services. If you sweetly as her to babysit so you and your dh can go out and celebrate your 5th Anniversry wihout giving her much notice, dont be surprised if she refuses and insists that she has already made plans to watch the final episode of her favourite show.
Your MIL wants to feel like her plans are just important as yours - and they are!
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Rule #20 - Kids & Homework
If you are getting your kids to do their homework, and you will be going somewhere with your in-laws after that, take some time out before you sit down and clarify when you will be leaving and explain that you don't want to be disturbed until that time.
This will hopefully deter interruptions such as "what time will we be leaving?", "how much longer are you going to be?" "aren't you finished yet?" whilst studying.
This will hopefully deter interruptions such as "what time will we be leaving?", "how much longer are you going to be?" "aren't you finished yet?" whilst studying.
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