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[quote=Anonymous]My FIL lives with us so he is very involved in our kids' lives and it has been an absolute blessing to us all.  He has dementia now and is almost completely out of it but the years we had with him were worth it (even though he wasn't an angel and we weren't angels, either).  My parents live about 15 minutes away.  They think nothing about swinging by if they are out an about and just come on in through the family door.  My mom will scoot through to the laundry room and start a load / fold what's in the dryer while my dad just heads on in to wherever my husband or the kids are.  Love it.  Again, none of us is perfect but we've found a way to agree to disagree and to let you do you while I do me.  Our kids have benefited tremendously.  It is very common to have all 3 of the grandparents at a game or activity.  If only my husband or I show up, we are immediately asked by fellow parents about whether the kids' grandparents are coming or not!  Both my mom and dad have their favorites with the other parents and will peel off to go chat.  [/quote]

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