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[quote=Anonymous]This type of thread pops up frequently. I think the takeaway is that it is hard to generalize. How old are your parents? If they are old, they may not have the energy for young kids. I'm genx. My boomer parents were under age 60 and not yet retired when the oldest grandkids were born. Once they retired they were willing to travel and help if we needed them (or we could bring the kids to them). Now they are old and not able to help as much with the youngest grandkids. The energy and initiative is just not there. They helped a lot with my sister's kids who were born after they retired and my sister lives much closer (a 3 hour drive, whereas I am a plane ride away).

There are other things to take into account as well. I'd never leave my kids alone with my dad. Though entirely capable of handling little kids, he is a yeller and still believes in corporal punishment. My FIL couldn't make himself a sandwich, let alone take care of little human beings, so, he was never a viable option either.[/quote]

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