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[quote=Anonymous]My parents are like this.   Contrast to Arab grandparents on the other side who are smothering with love (in a good way).

I was lucky that I got to see my parents' relationship with my nephew before my kid was born.  Where they were mediocre to sometimes emotionally abusive PARENTS, they were amazing GRANDPARENTS.   After the kid was about 3, at least.   Some people can't relate to babies at all.

My mother made it clear she would never babysit my son, and actually told everyone who'd listen that she was disappointed he wasn't a girl.  She really wanted a girl because our whole famliy's a bunch of boys (and me, hello, but I was a tom boy who didn't fit her image of Barbie doll).  And she was what I call a picture and present grandma.  She adored pictures of my son and showed them to anyone who was interested.   Bragged about him.  But never really spent any time with him.   Until he was about 4.   And then the magic began.

I "can't" say that will happen for you, but it might.  However, I do think part of being a parent is fostering your child's relationships with extended family.  And you'll have to navigate their eccentricities.   The caveat here is don't expose your kid to dysfunctional stuff.  Boundaries are good.  [/quote]

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