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Do you 'enjoy' spending time with your kids?
- Yes, most of the time we really have fun together
- Sometimes it's fun, sometimes it's really dull and aggravating
- Honestly most of the time it's not fun at all, but it's not supposed to be fun
- I really don't enjoy it at all, and wish I could spend less time with them
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I am dreading spending Thanksgiving with my SIL - or actually with her DD. The child is completely unpleasant and, although she is almost 5, acts like a 2 yr old - with constant temper tantrums, whining, etc. My SIL and MIL think that everything she does is adorable and their lives revolve around constantly photographing her, laughing at her misbehavior and satisfying her demands, which must be done immediately or she will pitch a fit. At family functions, we're all expected to dote on her and admire her constantly. She has no bedtime so we are never free of the little tyrant. I am really dreading getting together but not sure what to do. Any advice?
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OP - I have a baby. I also have a number of good friends with young children with whom I have spent tons of time (including weeklong vacations). All of these children are better behaved than my SIL's child. I expect kids to be rambunctious, to test limits, to misbehave, to be loud, etc. But she is very rude and treats her mother and grandparents like garbage - and no one says anything.
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well no matter what, you will have to spend time with tyrant baby sooner or later so i would just go. just make a stern face when dd is annoying, so they can tell you're dissatisfied, but don't be super obvious. cuz it sounds like grandma and SIL will complain to DH about any non-lavishing of attention to the kid.
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