Grandparents are as parents.

tkonlinevn, I can understand your sentiments and considerations for your aged parents, but I have to remind you that you need to let them do what they want especially when they are enjoying themselves. I mean let's be fair and practical when you "insists" your way of having them stay at home resting with no one to socialize, talk and keep them with interesting subjects like their love of their lives - you (their children) when they are all grown up and working to meet the dues. You may deem that they are suffering but unbeknownst to you, the work is actually making their life more wholesome and purposeful. It is a fact and studies have proved that they will tend to live longer while working outside than resting at home. So, I hope that you will be more objective and let them enjoy what they are doing even if it means going back to work. Take care and have a nice day.

My granny always wanted to "borrow" me on summer vacations when I was a kid. I wanted to go with her because she would give me anything that I wanted. I can play all day, stay up late watching TV, eat lots of candy, have the toys that I wanted. I guess some grandparents go overboard with grandchildren because they want to make up for lost times and shortcomings on their own kids, our parents. Sad to say, some parents abuse this kindness and just go and let grandparents raise the whole family. This is true especially for those who marry or have kids at very young age and can't still support a family. Grandparents become breadwinners of their kids and grandkids.

This depends on the situation. My mother had me when she was 24, and I had my daughter at 24. My mother is only 48 and my father 51. They both still work full time jobs, and then ask to see my daughter on the weekends! Grandparents are not always old and weak and in need of rest. My father still coaches hockey teams and gets on the ice every practice, 2-3 times a week for 1-2 hours!

There are many grandparents who spend a lot of time with their children,sometimes even more time than the parents who are busy working hard,and I'm sure they don't see it as a burden,but as a joy,I'm convinced that many old people need to do that instead of staying and doing nothing after retirement.I also spent a lot of time with my grandparents when I was little and I'm sure they didn't feel sorry for staying with me.

I think that today the role of grandfathers have changed. Grandfathers in the past were more involved in their grandchildren's lives because people used to live in the same house. Today if you live near your grandparents then it should affect the family contacts but most of us do not live near our grandparents so you can not see them as parents anymore. Older people have more hobbies than in the past so it affects the relationships also.

grandparents love their grandchildren as their own children no matter how they are, but parents always love their children more than anyone else in the world

Same here. My grandparents used to watch or babysit me when I was younger. One of them could afford to be home while the other one still worked or retired. These days, grandparents ar both working and cannot afford to be home to babysit their grandchildren.

I think we really have to applaud for these grandparents. These eldery people have been working their whole life to pay for their own children's school fees, to feed us, to cloth us. Now when they should be retiring, they worry that their children do not have the means to support their own family and therefore want to work again to help supplement their income. I think parents are really willing to sacrifice for their children because they love their child more than any other thing in the world. As children, we should be grateful if we have such wonderful parents and definitely should treat them well and be filial to them.