Should the grandparents sacrifice their savings for their grandchildren?

depends on the grandparents .. but usually the elders of the family are always their to scrifice their life for their childrens ..and this is the only thing they can do because when are older they have only children left with them which can share their happiness and hard times

It's really up to the grandparents whether they would like to help their grandchildren through school. But, I really wish that their children would be sensitive enough not to pass her burden to her parents. They're old and should take their well-earned rest.

I really do think that parents should take responsibility for their children. After all, it's their children. It's one thing for the grandparents to help out from time to time, but there should be a limit as to how much help they give.

I can understand that they want to help them a bit, but what you are telling is way too much. But the fault is not the granddaughter´s, it´s the grandparent´s. Tjhey should learn how to say no or they will be taking advantage of them until they die.

Wow! The couple really needs to face reality, grandparents can't support the kids forever. The couple is truly irresponsible and they're not even married. The girl should no better in this kind of situation. If her and her partner can't support children then why bother having kids in the first place. Grandparents really do make great babysitters for families who are too busy working or don't have the money for a caretaker but for grandparents to care for the kids as if they were their own is just not fair to the grandparents. The couple really need to top up their game and really think how this lifestyle is going to work and work out their financial position.

I think the daughter and her boyfriend shld learn to be responsible for their kids. If the grandparents keep helping, they might never learn to be responsible parents.

I don't know about this one... this one is a tough one. What I think the grandparents should do is ask help from the daughter's boyfriend's/husband's parents for help. I mean I really don't think they should get their retirement money right away. I think they should try too many approaches unless they really don't know what to do. Never give up, like I a said ask for her boyfriend's/husband's parents for help. Isn't it their grandchild too? Like a a Hank Hill (a cartoon character from the show "King Of The Hill") said - "You invested our retirement money ahhh.. why, that was suppose to be our vacation money, our reward for being responsible parents"

Daughter is irresponsible. Two children and a third on the way , and not even married! That is just too much. I know that they love their grandchildren, but enough is enough! God gives children to mothers and fathers, not to grandparents. Daughter needs to be told that the free ride is over. She needs to take care of her own children.

They don't have to sacrifice their savings. Babysitting is time, but not money. Many grandparents actually become the parents to their grand kids. Mike here has his grand kid full time. I never asked the story on why the parents are incapable of parenting. But ether way, he and his wife have full responsibility for the little boy.

Can't the grandparents get incontact with the local human services about this? Maybe they they can help with this sitauation. Sounds like the grandaughter and boyfriend are very irresponsible. Sounds like they have no idea what birthcontrol is! Maybe they do but are no responsible to use it! Maybe the granddaughter should be giving up the this child up for adoption and should of with the other two! This is such a sad situation! May he should be fixed or mom should have her tubes tied! It sounds like this will not stop! The grandparents should not be doing this is they can't afford it in the long run! It reminds me of my friend Lore's daughter-in-law. She had 3 kids in 5 years by 3 different men. Is on assistence. Bounces from job to job and keeps being evicted from place from place! Luckily she had her tubes tied and there will be no kids anymore! That is the only thing good about this situation!

I think that there are times that people make irresponsible decisions regarding having and raising their own children, I've seen that in my own life through my brother and sister-in-law. Now, I do think it is right of grandparents to make sure that their grandchildren aren't starving, but I don't think that grandparents should be responsible for all costs involved in raising a child unless they completely agree to take the child into their home and to actually raise them.

There is a fine line between accepting help, and taking advantage. I think that if both of the parents of the grandchildren are working and that the grandparents are helping to watch the children is one thing, but they should not be expected to pay for the grand children's future education. My parents help out. I work three conventions a year, where I am gone for five days. My parents watch my child and normally feed her from their food for those days. I am greatful for this help because at the conventions I can earn over $250 a day since I work on comission. I use this money towards my daughter's education. I at this point do not feel like I am taking advantage because I know I will be paying for my daughter's education, and that really my daughter does not eat a ton of food.

i think grandparents should give and keep. everything at a good rate so everyone is happy. they keep what they need and give away excess if there is any nowadays...

I think it's up to the grandparents, and obviously what the situation is, but they have to worry about their retirement as well.

That is a tricky question there. I would help the chold if at all possible but if it was going to put me in a financial bind, I just could not do it. I would help them get assistance though if possible.

If we understand what we are live for, that question didn't to be answered. For me, life is to prepare the future for our children and grandchildren. Let's us ask what your life purposed?