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[quote=Anonymous]This isn't my kid, it's my sibling's kid, who isn't upset or anything. I'm just puzzled by how our parents are reacting to their first grandchild, and looking for perspective.

Baby was just born over the weekend, and is in the NICU. Our parents - the baby's grandparents - live about an hour away.

Grandparents didn't come to visit the first day. The second day, they came to see the baby after lunch (ran errands in the morning) and stayed most of the day.

Now they aren't planning to come back again to see the baby until a week from now. They have things to do - but they could definitely make time if they wanted. They really aren't *that* busy.

My sibling doesn't seem upset (or at least hasn't said so) so this isn't a question of what to do or anything like that. More just, I am confused that they seem not so excited to go spend time with their first grandchild. I'd have thought they would be up there every day, especially while baby is in the NICU.

Does this seem odd to you? Am I being silly to be a little upset on my sibling's behalf that our parents seem so, I don't know, blase about this?
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