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Reply to "The "village". Why communal child rearing doesn't translate easily to American culture. "
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My inlaws don't even want to take my kids out for ice cream, let alone babysit. Even when we visit my inlaws as a family of 4, they essentially want the children to be seen and not heard so they can talk to us (the adults.) Since my own mom passed away prematurely and I'm not close with my dad, my children have zero concept of what a caring, loving grandparent relationship looks like. [/quote] My eldest is 10, my inlaws live 2 miles away, and they have never ridden in a car driven by their grandparents. They ask "how's school. Are you doing any sports" and that's the end of the conversation.[/quote] I have 2 teens and my parents are the same. My mom told me "I raised my kids and I'm not helping you raise yours". I remember that message from when I was a small child. I've never asked her to look after my kids - I know the answer. Plus a nanny will follow my rules.[/quote]
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