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[quote=Anonymous]I think I've ruined the grandparents by allowing them, for the most part, free access to the grandkids.

Visiting my mom and some family friends this weekend, my mom basically threw me under the bus for "making it difficult for her to see the kids over the summer." They are at the age where, if allowed too much unscheduled time in the summer, they are bored and drive each other and everyone else nuts. They were each signed up for a half-day summer camp, and both have recreational activities/social activities in the evenings (whether it be dance or practice or playing at friend's houses.) My mom basically thinks it's unfair they are so scheduled, since she can't see them much during school, and now she can't see them during the summer.

We DO plan "weekends at grandparents" I'd say 1-1.5 times a month with each set of grandparents. We also make time to to a dinner about 1 time a month with each. Then sprinkle in random visits as well.

My mom is upset we have the kids on schedules this summer. She claims, she would take them on "random Tuesday's" so I "didn't need to sign them up for camp. But she forgets they would be home and bored M, W,Th, F. Not only that, they love camp! Their friends are there and they enjoy their activities there.

How do you handle this when kids get older and start having a busy social calendar? [/quote]

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