HELP! Inlaw visit/XH visit

mamastich · July 2012

So two separate visits, one right after the other. Im all for LO other family seeing her and have always said I will make it happen but I need some serious input here.

Visit 1: XMIL and her sister (the mil I cant stand but I always loved her sister) will be in town for 2 days. What should I do and how much time should I give them? I dont want to overwhelm LO and I may have to work on one or both days. I was thinking 3 hour visits on both days, but where and doing what? I dont really want them in my home.

Visit 2: the day after they leave my STBXH will be flying in. He is staying in a hotel and I dont think Ill be comfortable with him watching LO alone. I told him on the 4 full days he is here I will give him 6 hours with a short visit on his travel days. Im more accomidating to him, he can visit in our home and any visits leaving the home I will be going with them. Im pretty certain we can get along.

Ive never had to do visitation since we live so far away so... give me your advice! TIA

Asheville Mountain Mama · July 2012

I think commit to less with the XMIL and her sister and then if it goes well you can always stay longer. What about a one or two hour visit? Three hours is a lot of time to fill outside of your house and around nap schedule. If the weather is nice, what about a picnic in the park, a walk or a visit to the zoo?

As for your XH, I'd just make sure you've got some down time, space to recover, and good friends to vent to if need be. It sounds like a marathon of somewhat difficult visits, so line up as much support along the way and remind yourself that these visits will be few and far in between! A massage or other treat also wouldn't hurt.

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