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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I honestly don’t know why, OP.  It’s crazy.  Grandparents are no better than a nanny/babysitter.  It’s still someone other than the parents.  Not that I think it’s wrong - it’s actually beneficial for kids to have care from someone other than the parents - but assuming related people are better than professional people is absurd. [/quote]

Agree.  Grandparent-child relationship is given a lot of value- especially now that so many Boomers are grandparents and all over social media.

Truth is, some grandparents are great, but many aren't.  And many don't have good relationships with their own children which complicates and stresses out the child's own nuclear family unit.

IF you have awesome grandparents, that is amazing and that would be better than a nanny in many cases.  But if you don't, a nanny or babysitter are perfectly fine and better than defaulting to a grandma that doesn't watch them well or stirs up trouble just because "it's grandma" [/quote]

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