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[quote=Anonymous]I am the OP of the thread re: SIL receiving free childcare and my DH being upset that we are not.

I honestly think it comes down to sibling rivalry and perceived unfair treatment from parents. The reality is that nobody owes anyone free childcare and if a grandparent does offer it, you should be gracious and incredibly grateful that they do. But clearly additional grandchildren can seemingly complicate things when one sibling is receiving free childcare and the other is not. It can definitely create some resentment.

What's the alternative though? The first sibling gets booted out of their childcare arrangement? That would create resentment too.

What would be ideal is for NEITHER adult child to feel they are entitled to anything from their aging parents and to let their parents be grandparents and still involved in their children's lives in a way that works best for all parties.

But I think finding the perfect harmonious solution between extended families would be like finding the holy grail. [/quote]

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