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I wish! My kids didn't stay overnight with grandma and grandpa until the youngest was 3 and the oldest 4. My sister's son used to stay with his grandparents a lot on the weekends but not so much now that he is in school 30 minutes or so away.
It's great if extended family is willing to care for the kids. It takes a village, after all. But the parents shouldn't expect that of the grandparents. They should be grateful for whatever help they give them and not feel like the grandparents owe them frequent childcare weekends.
EVERY weekend? Good grief. I have no idea how much time two working "celebrities" can spend with their kid during the week, but for the rest of us, that is precious time to be together as a family. ONE overnight visit a month would be heaven, or a weekend a few times a year. Wanting to be away from your child nearly 30% of the time is not reasonable, I feel.
EVERY weekend? Good grief. I have no idea how much time two working "celebrities" can spend with their kid during the week, but for the rest of us, that is precious time to be together as a family. ONE overnight visit a month would be heaven, or a weekend a few times a year. Wanting to be away from your child nearly 30% of the time is not reasonable, I feel.
I see nothing really wrong with it. Its their choice...and its not like its off with the au pair all weekend (which some people do). Its her grandmother. In many cultures the grandmother and grandfather do a ton of the child care. We have no idea how much time she spends with her mom and dad the rest of the week. Nor do we know how the grandmother feels...sounds like she is 100% on board.
I see nothing really wrong with it. Its their choice...and its not like its off with the au pair all weekend (which some people do). Its her grandmother. In many cultures the grandmother and grandfather do a ton of the child care. We have no idea how much time she spends with her mom and dad the rest of the week. Nor do we know how the grandmother feels...sounds like she is 100% on board.
More power to them.
I'm surprised this is your stance on this^ when you had this to say about working moms:
People totally underestimate the importance of a single, invested, solid and stable caregiver in the first months and years of life.
If that is their choice, I'm cool with it. But paying for college is not nearly as important as giving your child that time and attention...
Sorry...but dealing with attachment (adoption, fostering, step kids), I feel strongly about that. And people who work with children (therapists, doctors, etc) have told me the same.
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