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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Boomers had their parents (sometimes both sets!) nearby. And they were helpful.

Now as grandparents they want all the fun without any of the assistance. It sucks.[/quote]
Did you stay near your parents? [b]Everyone I know who stayed near their parents[/b] (not the ones who moved to be closer to parents for help with childcare during covid, that's a whole different set of people), but the ones [b]who went to college, then moved back to their hometown or whose parents moved to be near them after they settled somewhere, they all have close relationships with their families.[/b] The people who moved to be near their families for childcare because they felt entitled to their help during Covid, or the ones whose parents live several hours drive or flight away and feel entitled to childcare at the drop of a hat are just being ridiculous.[/quote]

This is me and my parents also begged for grandchildren ... flash forward 8 years later and they couldn't be bothered to spend really any time with my DD. It's beyond frustrating. I don't need childcare, she's in school full time and we pay for summer care (and we paid plenty for daycare in that phase of life), but it would be nice if they could be slightly interested in their grandchild. They aren't even super busy. One is retired, the other works part time, they don't have hobbies or travel a ton (just 1-2x/year). They just don't care. [/quote]

This is my in-laws. I am a SAHM and always have been so didn’t need the childcare, but their lack of genuine interest in my kids is still shocking to me. Now that the kids are teens/tweens, in-laws are slightly more interested (because teens are interesting!) and they can’t figure out why my kids don’t feel close or connected to them. [/quote]

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