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[quote=Anonymous]I will never forget begging my mother to come help with my newborn twins because one was going go have surgery and we were going back and forth from the hospital and couldn't take her twin with us for various reasons. At the end of the stay, she told my husband we were going to mess up the twin who wasn't hospitalized with our neglect. I guess she didn't get why we asked her to come and help. This woman talks trash about everyone. If she has met you and your child, she will tell you and anyone who will listen that you should not teach your baby sign because they won't talk til they are four (her latest assessment of my cousins baby--my cousin has her masters in early childhood development and knows Jack apparently.)

I agree bad parents make bad grandparents to an extent. My mom and dad are pretty terrible people and have seen their grandchildren twice (well once for my dad) in 6 years. They visit my sisters family every year  but they are in driving distance (two day drive with loads of relatives in between) and we are a direct 4 hour flight. I try not to think about it since my husband's family is amazing. While his father (90) is in extreme decline, his mother is as involved as she can be given covid and living on the other coast. During non covid she visited twice a year.

Becoming a parent really shook me since I realized how terrible my own parents were. I had clues along the way but I looked at my daughter and wondered how any mother could say "why would he want you?" About a boyfriend. She also beat us and I don't understand how you could beat a child. Anyhow I hope my parents stay where they are--far away from my kids. They won't know them and that is okay.[/quote]

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