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[quote=Anonymous]This may not apply to your situation, OP, but in my case it definitely has improved over time.  I think my mom was very tentative about being around babies again (I was the last baby she had been responsible for) and perhaps overly concerned about stepping on my toes.  She was not a hands on grandma at all when my kids were small.  Plus, she only had girls, but my first was a boy.  I think both my parents were taken aback by the relative noise and rambunctiousness of boys, especially small boys.  And kind of judgmental about his behavior.  And truthfully my son was a serious pain in the ass as a small kid.  Add to that the fact that both my parents were in their 70s when my older kid was born (and not up for the physical demands of baby/toddler care) and it did not make for a great relationship.  There was awhile there when I just didn't talk to them about what was going on with my kids.

Fast forward to now, and my kids are 11 and 14, and it's all a lot better.  My son has matured and mellowed out, everyone is conversational, no one needs to sit on the floor any more to interact with the kids.  It's a big improvement.[/quote]

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