In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane hears from a reader who is tired of her in-law monopolizing time with their grandchild when they come visit.

We don’t get time to get to know our granddaughter because “Gigi” is always there taking over. How do we tell her to give us time? I’d like her to stay home and let us visit. She is over-the-top loud and has to be the center of attention,

We have been staying with my son, but now that a new baby is coming, we will need to stay in a hotel for the weekend. It seems every time we visit, our daughter-in-law’s mother (who lives 10 minutes away and spends every weekend with the family) shows up -- not just one day but all three days we are visiting.