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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can’t believe people who whine about having grandparents that WANT to attend child events. That’s way different than babysitting for you and they shouldn’t have to provide free childcare in order to be invited to things. You are being selfish. How does it hurt you in any way to invite them to your kid’s activities if they want to come??[/quote]

It doesn't hurt us, it's just that they expect to be catered to. They need the best seats. They loudly yawn (dad) or whisper gossipy questions about other parents and kids(mom.) They want us to talk only to them. If another parent so much as waves hello, they expect a formal introduction and get huffy if I don't say "Annie you MUST meet my mother!" as if she were a celebrity. At one event (boy scouts) there was pizza for the boys only and my WEALTHY parents were loudly complaining that they hadn't eaten lunch because they expected to get free pizza. If you have quiet unobtrusive parents I suppose it would be easy to bring them.[/quote]

This X1000

The type of grandparent that pushes to come these events and gets angry when they aren’t invited has zero interest in the kid’s performance or the event. It’s just an opportunity for another episode of The Granny Show! It’s time for GRANNY to take center stage and be catered to for the duration of the evening. She tops it off by posting Facebook pics to rub her friends noses in it.

It’s time to cancel The Granny Show or never let it air in the first place. [/quote

THIS.  We stopped inviting when babysitting grandma and grandpa at events became more exhausting than watching actual children.  They came to a Halloween festival and whined that they were cold and didn't want to stand in line to purchase food.  They want to come watch soccer but leave after 15 minutes because the sun is in their eyes.  They insist on coming to a birthday party. sit by themselves, and want to know why they don't have the birthday boy's attention the entire time.  They whine more than my toddler![/quote]

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