it is so true that people let their grandkids do things that their kids couldn't

I was partially raised by my grandma, so she wasn't as leanient (sp?) as she "could" have been, but at Christmas and birthdays, she was definitley a spoiler. She did let us (grandkids) get away with some things that our parents perhaps would not, and I think that's because it wasn't her primarly role to be our caregivers. She reinforced what our parents taught us, but we did do things that perhaps our parents were too busy to do, like bake cookies, etc. My grandmother was much more calm with us that our parents were, though, and she often said "It's your parents' jobs to raise you, and my job to enjoy you." I think my mom will be that way when I have children.

That's exactly what grandparents are for! In my case I didn't experience it as much because I didn't know any of my grandparents all that well, but I know that my parents definitely spoilt my nieces and nephews more than me! lol I think only grandparents can explain it though! =) I know I can't!

It's true. My mom and dad let my boys do things that they never let me do.

I love being a gramma, its so much fun. I am a much better gramma than I was a mom. It was wonderful being a mom, but you had so much other stuff to take care of too. Being a gramma, the other stuff can wait, all you have to do is love them.

Us grandmothers seem to mellow as we get older. My children were not allowed to jump on their beds. I have caught my husband holding our little granddaughters hands while she is jumping on the bed!

I've noticed my dad is much better as a grandfather then he was as a father. He's still not the greatest but he seems to do more with my niece then he ever did with us kids. He seems more willing to make the time to do so. He takes her to the movies, parks, out for ice cream, to the library, or to the mall. If she calls and asks him to take her someplace 99.9% of the time he will. He also doesn't seem to be as spendthrift as he was with us. If we went out for the day with him as a kid he'd always say he'd stop for lunch but he never would. Now with her, he goes out for a couple of hours and will take her to McDonalds or Burger King. It just floors me how different he is at times.

you know they do my grandmother always give my children things and when I say no she says I only get to see them every once in a while so I can spoil them if I like. I just say ok because arguing about it is a waste of my time

I do belive it is true. my dad said that my grandparents were very strict with him- but with my brother and me - we get away with anythig =)

yes i do. You let my kids get away with murder!!!!! what a meanie! I can already see the future. THAT'S IT IM GOING TO GRAMMA'S!