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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The past few times my parents have visited us and our three year old DD, I've noticed that they are on their phones alot taking pictures/videos. Now, I totally understand that they are grandparents, and taking lots of pictures is what they do, which is all well and good, but I feel like it's getting to the point where they're just sitting on the couch and taking pictures/videos of her, instead of interacting. Like they'll just be sitting on the couch, not even trying to interact with her, but just filming/shooting, almost like they're shooting a movie or documentary.

After our visits, they'll always put together a shared album, and it will literally have 300+ pictures and videos from just a weekend visit, including multiple videos that are 5+ minutes long. I find myself wishing they'd spend those 5+ minutes actually playing with DD instead of shooting these videos. Again, while I totally understand (and appreciate!) that they want to take lots of pictures/videos, I just wish they could find a better balance between taking these pictures, and actually spending time with DD. I worry that years from now, they'll just have all these pictures and videos, but won't have developed the relationship with DD that they want. [/quote]

They are grandparents.  Their job was raising you.  Let them do whatever they want.

You sound like an extreme micromanager/controlling.[/quote]

+1 and I’m not a MIL. They ate old and tired.  They don’t want to play ( i.e. babysit) your kids. They want to take pictures. Let them. [/quote]

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