That was my first thought.
Easy for me to say, I'm an only child with no family, but couldn't you bar the little brat from your house?
If you do this graciously maybe they'll accept your edict.

It's not that easy bc my husband invites her. I can't say no when he does.

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Oh I forgot the weekend after the rafting trip (which I think is getting changed to August now) is her son's 4th bday party with a pony. Ooooh fun! I can't wait to listen to all the mothers go on about their brats!

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Maybe play sick don't go out to dinner and that way she won't invite the kid because he could catch something.

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It sounds to me like your husband should probably consult with you first before he invites people to your home...

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Well I am hoping my sales meeting runs late and they just go without me. Can't keep the prince and princess waiting. If the prince doesn't eat when he wants he screams.

I have had a talk with my husband about them coming here and him being destructive but it does no good. When she comes to visit I'm just an afterthought. They visited one day and he was slamming matchbox cars into my woodwork and my SIL just sits there like an idiot. Then she put him in "time out" and he proceeded to spit in her face and on my tablecloth. And she says to him "That's my little angel. I can't get mad at him bc he's so cute." Yeah she's a dirtball who doesn't clean her house so she doesn't care what he does at home. But I collect antiques and have a lot of fabrics in my house...I take pride in where I live!

Thanks for listening!

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The sick thing doesn't work bc she takes him places when he's sick and doesn't care. He's made me sick a few times bc I was around him and didn't know til it was too late.

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Grrrrrr, that kind of statement makes me so angry I could spit. Just keep up the lax attitude and you'll find you have raised a homicidal maniac with no impulse control. What could possibly go wrong?

Sounds like you picked a real winner there.....

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If they must come back to your house, can you have a talk beforehand? Demand that either she disciplines junior or you will.

AND anything that is broken or damaged by him - she will be responsible for paying to repair/replace it.

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