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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do get a bit annoyed at my boomer parents, who are always on vacation, while I have small children at home, a demanding career, and cannot get enough sleep.[/quote]

That’s weird. Why would you be annoyed by that? They’re your kids.[/quote]

They live a life of leisure while I work nonstop.  It gets annoying when they want to see the grandkids but cannot watch them for 15 minutes so I can get work done.[/quote]

I really think this is unrelated to the generation and is more related to that is just how your parents are.  [/quote]

I agree.  My children’s grandparents have given them everything.   My mother took my children every weekend when they were young.  She babysat every day when I went back to school to gain a different skill.  She stayed at our house when we went away without the kids.  My kids were lucky to have such a great relationship.

My in-laws did travel a lot but they paid for everything.  They were in their 50s when our first child was born and said that they didn’t want to hoard their money, they wanted us to have it while they were still alive.  They bought the house, cash gifts every year, paying every dime for college, activities, and have set aside enough money for their grandchildren so that’s one less thing they have to worry about.

The stereotype is just that.  Plenty of children have great relationships with their grandparents.    [/quote]

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