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[quote=Anonymous]We have one grandparent who lives close and one set of grandparents that lives on the other side of the country. Ironically the faraway grandparents are the more interested in the kids/needy (depending on how you look at it). They just came for a two week visit and everybody ended the visit a little dissatisfied. Our kids felt smothered and like they disappointed their grandparents and the grandparents felt let down that the kids didn’t want to spend every moment with them or fully engaged with them whenever they’re around.

How do we adjust expectations on both ends to make the next visit more satisfying. I empathize with both groups. Our kids are busy and value their bits of downtime and their grandparents chose to visit at a busy time—soccer playoffs, school is really getting into the swing of things with more homework, activities, etc… Grandparents only see the kids in person about 3-4x a year and they want the kids with them whenever they aren’t at school or in a scheduled activity. [/quote]

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