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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Oh Lord, OP. The only reason my parents tolerate me is to see their grandchild...who is in middle school. My kid is a rockstar and they are her groupies. I find it to be hilarious and adorable. I know my place and I am eternally thankful that they are so happy to be grandparents and adore her so much.[/quote]

Absolutely true. I realized in my 2nd trimester and my parents were asking about my baby spending summers with them, that this wasn't just our (DH and mine) baby, this was THEIR baby, too. When I realized/accepted that, the anxiety I had been feeling about them being overbearing just melted away. That doesn't mean I don't put my foot down about things, but generally, when they have him for visits, anything goes at grandparent camp. Naps...who needs them? Structure....please! But he has a GREAT time. It's nice to see the people that grounded me and made my teen years at times miserable melt in the presence of this kid and bend over backwards to see him as much as possible. Even if they sometimes look through me to do it. And yes, my Dad actually said to us one day: We don't need you two anymore - you're just the vessels that got me this kid! They adore my kid and he them, I am extremely grateful for that. Especially since it's not rare for my MIL to not even hold him during a 4 hour visit... [/quote]

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