YOGYAKARTA – The long awaited day has arrived, the end of the struggle to refrain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset, needs to be paid for with the joy of staying in touch with family. Including staying at home in-laws. In order not to feel awkward, you need to do the following certain strategies.
1. Bring Eid hampers for in-lawsGifts of course need to be brought to the in-laws' house. This is done to take heart when you and your family stay in touch with a large family home. Hampers that are brought need to be adjusted to the tastes and habits of the extended family. For example, starting from favorite foods, daily necessities, to servings for Eid.
2. Dress modestlyThe second tip, you need to consider the clothes you wear. You can use couple clothes with your partner and baby. But the most important thing is to wear clothes that are not only comfortable, but also polite.
3. Say the word sincerelySincerity can make words meaningful. This is also a way to win her heart and make her in-laws believe that you can be counted on. Be careful to say certain words that offend, because older people are generally strict with the rules of courtesy.
4. Asking about other relativesBefore stopping to visit your in-laws' house, you need to know the list of close relatives. That way, you can create a chat by asking how your in-laws and other relatives you know are doing.
5. Open a fun chatA fun chat for you and your friends will certainly be different from a chat with your in-laws. By asking how you are, you can open a conversation about things related to your in-laws' response. In fact, you can ask your partner first about what your in-laws are doing so that it becomes an interesting topic to chat about.
6. Do fun activities togetherSpending time with extended family, requires fun activities together. For example, by visiting distant family as well as family trips. You can also stop by fun places to strengthen intimacy.
7. Avoid overdoing itToo controlling or too dominant seems to make other families feel uncomfortable. This can make you also feel that you are not enjoying Eid at your in-laws' house. To make you both comfortable, try to understand the do's and don'ts. Besides also maintaining ethics so that it is not considered bad and excessive.
Those are tips when Eid at the in-laws' house, do you have other ways to not be awkward and enjoy the relationship with your extended family?
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