Grandmothers

u our totaly right about your job i have found if they live in your house if you don't put your foot down they will use you like a built in baby sitter and that takes all the fun away but i feel if they our going to lay it down and take that chance welcome to mother hood and responsible.

You got forgot number 5: Spoil the grandchildren lol. But that is true though, it is not your job to all those things. That's a matter of choice for many grandparents.

But we know you never feel like it which is why your typing with your toes, right? He's adorable, Nana! You are one awesome mom and grandma!!!

yep i agree with you, i'm lucky to have my mum close by. shes ther eif i need her, but does not stick her bib in telling me what to do with my son. where's my inlaws are a very different story and take things to far, making it hard for me at times. you can try saying something to them but it will either fall on deaf ears or cause a fight. so i don't bother, and just put up with it. have fun with your grand son

You are so right on all counts. I love my granddaughter so much I chose to do all the above and will continue to help out any way I can. I too love my granddaughter so much. I never knew how much love we have in our hearts when we have a grandchild in our arms. People told me wait till that baby comes. They were all right. She is now 3 years old and when I hear her call me "Grandma" my heart just melts and she can get just about anything from me.

I think that parents of my generation have become very spoiled. I have friends who's parents who take care of there grandkids more than the parents do. They take them to school, pick them up, feed them and have them sleep over. Parents today seem to be so busy with careers and fitness or there own agendas that the grand parents get sucked into doing the parents job. I have to admit that I get jealous of these parents because one of my childrens grandmothers has passed away and the other has advanced MS. It would be nice to have a grandmother to watch our kids while we went to a movie or to dinner without having to always pay a babysitter that may or may not have our childrens best interests at heart. If you are a parent that abuses your grandparents, remember the time you dont spend with your children now you will never get back, and be grateful your children have there grandparents to spoil them. Grandparents be grateful you are still here to play with them.