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Grandparents out there!!?

I'm just asking for some views on some questions I have;

1- What is more important to you, you becoming a Grandparent OR your child becoming a Parent?

2- Did you involve your parents and inlaws as much as you want to be involved?

3- Did you parents/inlaws spend every birthday and Christmas with you or did you like to have it just your own little family?

4- Did you do as much for your childrens Grandparents i.e pictures and drawings constant updates as you expect now?

5- Can you sit back and watch your children parent thier children and understand the Mothers need to mother her children regardless of you begin around OR do you believe that when you are there it's your time to do everything and she should just sit back and let you?

6- Do you now understand your parents heartbreak when you don't see your Grandchildren as often as you would like?

I am a Mother of soon to be 3 and just want to have a little more understanding on the subject.

Thank you

Update:

My partner and mine Grandparents weren't allowed to be involved at all! We get grief off our parents as they want more even though they see our children lots more than we ever saw our Grandparents.

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  • kenny
    Lv 6
    9 years ago
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    To answer your questions as listed.1.Mother and baby came first. 2.We never involved them at all,there was too much conflicting opinions.3.No.4.They live too far away. 5.Unless asked,we do not interfere.It is their child.You can give advice but it is up to them whether they take it or not.6.This again comes about when you get too close and involved.I think that too many grand parents try to be controlling and that is the last thing a couple need.We have one grand child who lives 40 miles away and we see him once a month[if we are lucky]but it is no good complaining just count your blessings when they do visit.When we were married and had our first child I used to dread it every week-end when we had visitors.It was always "We did this,we did that"Times change and as we get older we forget we are a different generation with different ideas.

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