Inflexibility with Mom's job as it relates to seeing her Grandkids

[Anonymous]

I am guessing you are a millennial.

[Anonymous]

What if your mom posted here saying "inflexibility with my kids' jobs Monday-Friday"? This is why people take vacations. I used to work weekends in the museum sector, it's one of the low points of entry level work, I would think well of an executive who showed up weekly since the ed staff sure can't blow it off whenever better plans come up.

[Anonymous]

Maybe she wants to visit during the week when she knows everyone is busy and make it more of a vacation? Everyone goes to work and daycare. Grandma and Grandpa enjoy their day, and everyone gathers for dinner and story time or whatever.

You are making up an issue based off of your expectations of her. Clearly, she’s not interested in your expectations and she’s letting you know what works for her.

[Anonymous]

This is truly a bizarre post. Your mother has a job. She works. And you expect her to not work to see your kids and siblings’ kids at your preference.

Why don’t you quit your job and then you can take the kids to her all the time during the week?

[Anonymous]

By the time your kids are booked all weekend long with friends and sports (7 years? 8 years?) your moms career might look very different. Don’t create a problem where there isn’t one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why don’t you just pull your kids out of daycare when she comes out to visit? Instead of expecting her to rearrange her life, why don’t you just take your kids out every now and then so she can spend quality time with them?

Seriously, this

+1 I don't understand why OP hasn't done this, either.

[Anonymous]

I just can’t with this entitled, immature post. Grow up op.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am guessing you are a millennial.

Without a doubt - both by age and in attitude.

[Anonymous]

I really do not understand these posts were grown ass people expect their parents to put their lives on hold to turn their lives upside down to meet the women’s and wishes of these grown ass people.
How inflexible are you! If your mom says she could come during the week to take the damn baby out the daycare and let her watch the baby are you willing to takeoff a day at work so your mother can see the kids?
GROW UP!

[Anonymous]

OK let your mama eff around , not show up to work on Sundays and lose her job are you paying for her retirement ?
Yea, I guarantee you’ll be back here with a post about how your parents don’t have what they need for retirement and are looking to you.
Stupid.

[Anonymous]

I miss the flexibility of the daycare years! We took DS out all the time! Youre creating ridiculous problems OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
1. For now she can visit during the week and takes care of the kids, perhaps using the daycare for half-days if she gets tired.

2. She clearly isn't a baby person, and doesn't see the point right now. Perhaps when they're older they will be more interesting to her. Continue to persuade her and she might be willing to visit on weekends in a few years - especially considering she might retire from her job, and feel her age and not want to stay for every Sunday event.

3. You're all far away. Accept that you'll see each other less and less.

Who says the grandmother isn’t a baby person? The woman has a damn job, do you have a job?

[Anonymous]

GROW UP!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why don’t you just pull your kids out of daycare when she comes out to visit? Instead of expecting her to rearrange her life, why don’t you just take your kids out every now and then so she can spend quality time with them?

Seriously, this

+2 your kids are all young. She can come mid week. And go back Sat late afternoon

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I miss the flexibility of the daycare years! We took DS out all the time! You're creating ridiculous problems OP.

Seriously. I didn't understand this part. Way easier to take them out of day care than to take them out of school.