Does anyone else think that boomers are terrible grandparents?

Stop whining and pay someone to watch your stupid kids

Lord no. Absurd to say actually

My parents and my wife’s parents are the opposite. They’re too involved and downright spoil our kids often directly against our wishes.

So in a way, they’re also terrible.

Ha!

I'm a horrible son b/c my kids don't call and visit enough (per mom). Grandma would move in if we would let her.

My parents are pretty involved with my kid. They are a big reason why we've stayed in LA to date.

My wife's parents live 7 hrs away so we only see them about twice per year.

My dad has an excuse, do to health issues, but my mom and my mother in law don’t really make an effort to see my kid.

I can’t speak to any boomer grandparents other than my MIL. But as for her, she’s the quintessential southern “grandma”. She loves having our kids come spend the night where she dotes on them and in general spoils them rotten. She is very involved in my kids lives. She comes to almost all their events from pagents to sporting events. She’s even gone on several vacations with us. The kids adore her. I couldn’t ask for a better grandmother for my kids.

I understand what you are saying but i dont think that is a generational thing.


What i do think is a generational thing is the Boomers still strive to keep control of their kids even thought their kids are adults with families of thier own. I have seen this with most people with boomer parents. Boomers havent realized that they arent in control anymore(or are losing control) you see it in the workplace as well.

my mother is an excellent grandparent, as are my in laws.