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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok sociologists, Explain Boomer Grandparenting to me.  What happened in Boomer history that made this a thing?

I am elder millennial former latch key kid. My Boomer parents preached raising an independent kid as their #1 value for parenting.

Fast forward: They have close to zero interest in grand parenting. Ask them to help out in an emergency, Boomer mom pulls out a calendar and say “well, we have Canasta at 3. How about three weeks from now?”

This creator who does Boomer Mom
Videos sums it up perfect. It’s a continuous guilt trip, not wanting to grandparent, and always being too busy. Also lots of double speak that makes you toss up your hands and say “why did I even bother.”

So, what in Boomer history influenced this parenting style?

https://www.tiktok.com/@callmekristenmarie/video/7476110074436472095
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It’s not a boomer trait. There are parents/grandparents like that in every generation. Just as there are parents/grandparents that are there for you in an emergency or ones that are overly into their children’s business.  It is more personality than generation.[/quote]

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