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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is such a thing as "too little, too late". My kids aren't Plan B. They aren't your entertainment when all else fails. You don't just get to be uninvolved and then one day *poof* want to take on an involved grandparent role. [/quote]

This is insane

Nobody goes to a middle school piano recital for entertainment [/quote]
You explain it then.[/quote]

You clearly don't understand my mother.  It seems that the sun shines out of my son's ass.  [b]He is better at everything than any other kid who ever lived [/b](especially yours, if yours is the other kid in the recital), and not even Normal Rockwell could do a better illustration for a school project.

And yes, people do get second chances, so grandma should have the chance to mend her ways (I bet she doesn't change, beyond this whistful email, but that's not the point).[/quote]

Ha, fair enough! My mom loves to talk about my (preschool-aged!!!) son in superlatives and it drives me a little nuts, although I know it comes from a loving place. I just wish she wouldn't be like BEST, MOST, GREATEST about everything around him...I don't want him to think everything is a competition! (And most of the time he's NOT the best, most, greatest...let's be honest)

I agree there's a good chance she won't change, although if she were to change it would be nice for the kids. I had that thought too...that if she really wanted to be involved she'd be more specific (When is Larla's next game? Would love to come) not issue some big proclamation about wanting to be involved, but hopefully I'm wrong.

(I'm PP who thought "Grandma missed her chance and should die with regrets" hardline stance was insane. It's about letting somebody know when to show up for a recital if they can make it, it's not an unreliable parent wanting shared custody all of a sudden!)[/quote]

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