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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a grandma...my reality is that I'm not capable of watching several kids at the same time anymore. I'm just not. It doesn't mean I don't love my grandchildren; I do--very much. I absolutely LOVE to be invited to school events.

Now OP's situation is different. There are two grandparents together. So maybe they can watch all the kids, but I wouldn't just assume that. Maybe one grandparent is hale and hearty and spends more time than the OP realizes taking care of her other parent.

I have a friend my age--mid-70s--who said that she really resented the fact that her mom would never watch both her kids for her when she was young, but her mom would often invite one of her kids to an opera or other event her mom enjoyed. Now, she finally "gets it." Her mom could manage one of her children, but didn't feel comfortable watching 2.

Plus, letting your parents attend school events, lets them find out about your kids. It's easier to babysit kids you KNOW than to babysit kids you know nothing about. If your dad knows your son likes baseball, maybe he'll grab a ball and bat on the way to your house to babysit---and things will go better. Or he'll say something like "I really liked the song your class sung in assembly. I couldn't quite catch all the words though. Could you teach it to me?"

I honestly feel very sad for the OP's parents because, to this senior citizen, OP comes across as a spoiled brat.[/quote]

Wow, so watching two kids for a few hours is too much for you yet you can’t understand why hosting an extra set of grandparents during the school and work week is too much for exhausted parents.

Your post really nails the disconnect between boomers and millennials. You have no desire to respect or understand that your adult children are pulled in multiple directions. Getting mad because you weren’t invited is being selfish and self centered. [/quote][/quote]

Messed up quoting. Op here. This 10000000x[/quote]

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