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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’d like to be at insignificant events too.[/quote]

Why? Let them live their own lives!

Helicopter grandparents for crying out loud![/quote]

I don’t think showing up at soccer games is “helicopter grand parenting” or being there to stay home with a sick kid or picking them up from school when there is early release for snow.[/quote]

you might not, but the whole point of this thread is that your opinion is not what counts. It's the parent's opinion—not the grandparent—that matters.[/quote]

I'll chime in and say I'd love it if my parents were around to watch soccer games, stay home with a sick kid, or pick kids up from school early.  Especially if they had their own place nearby. It would be so helpful.  My inlaws nearby would be the opposite of helpful - they have never done a single helpful thing since we've had kids.  They make life more complicated when they are near.  
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not all grandparents are bad, for sure.

just the ones who refuse to help AND who think their interests come first.[/quote]

Ya, that would be super annoying. I'd limit contact. [/quote]

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