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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think it's your job to fill her void, assuming she has a void, but if you have extra time, it's a nice thing to do.  [/quote]

It feels like charity. Like it's not something I'd do if she wasn't needy.  I feel like "oh, I have to schedule to bring my children over to see MIL on Friday because she's lonely". Like children are circus monkeys that you take around for entertaining.[/quote]

I don't know if you meant it to come out like this, because your statement sounds very cold and selfish. And I say that as someone not all that into hanging out with family. It's not charity to bring a grandmother and her grandchildren together. One day you may be a grandmother, and you will feel powerless if your son/daughter-in-law begrudges you spending time with your child's children. And unless she's some kind of monster, your kids can only benefit from the love and attention of a grandmother. If you're saying all this from a perspective where you feel overextended and worn out, well, just leave the kids with her when she wants to see them, if she can look after them on her own, and everyone wins. You get a break, she gets to be with her grandkids, and the kids get grandma time.

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