They think they should be involved in everything because they only have “a limited amount of time left.”
Dear Care and Feeding,
My parents had my brother and I in their late 30s/early 40s . This was 10 to 15 years after their friends had kids and consequently, they’ve spent 10-plus years watching their friends have grandchildren while awaiting their own. I now have two boys , and my brother has a 2–year-old son. For context, we all live in different towns about thirty minutes from each other.
Commit to ensuring they see the kids on a regular basis, and make sure they are able to get quality time with them during these visits; perhaps you all can agree to a monthly schedule, so that there’s no wondering about when or if they’ll be together next. Gently remind them that it is absolutely okay for parents and kids to have outings without the grandparents, and that this isn’t a reflection on how important they are to you.As your kids get older, so will your parents.
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