Parents tend to create rivalry between their children, sometimes without even noticing. All it takes is giving one child more attention than the other, and the jealousy suddenly spurs, and once it starts, it’s hard to stop it. When the grandmother in the story below decided to help her oldest son by babysitting her baby …
Seguir leyendo Grandma refuses to babysit 8-month-old grandson full-time, despite doing so for her eldest son’s child, leading parents to demand she stay away altogether: ‘They never leave him alone with us’
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Parents forbid grandparents from giving their kids Christmas gifts after years of them giving their 4-year-old daughter more than their 3-year-old son: ‘She gets merch from the Disney Store, he gets Dollar Tree toys.’
That’s good parenting right there. Favoritism is a dark underbelly of many families, and it’s important to nip it in the bud before it gets out of hand. A parent might favor one kid over the other and not even realize it until someone points it out and gives them a chance to correct their …
Seguir leyendo Parents forbid grandparents from giving their kids Christmas gifts after years of them giving their 4-year-old daughter more than their 3-year-old son: ‘She gets merch from the Disney Store, he gets Dollar Tree toys.’
16-year-old refuses mom’s demands to use her weekend job earnings to buy essentials for stepsiblings, grandparents get involved: ‘I didn’t give her any money’
Many parents need the reminder that just because they pay for everything their kids need, it doesn’t mean their children owe them anything in return. In fact, making sure your kids get all the essential things they need for life is one of the most basic requirements for any parent, and shouldn’t be the responsibility …
Seguir leyendo 16-year-old refuses mom’s demands to use her weekend job earnings to buy essentials for stepsiblings, grandparents get involved: ‘I didn’t give her any money’
Entitled mom hands Disney World worker her baby and takes off immediately, forcing worker to spend an hour looking for the child’s family: ‘You can’t just drop your baby off’
Disney World is the perfect place for families to have the happiest family vacations in the world. The kids can enjoy the rides, the music, and meeting all their favorite characters, while their parents can enjoy watching their kids having the time of their lives, with the added value of nice food and general good …
Seguir leyendo Entitled mom hands Disney World worker her baby and takes off immediately, forcing worker to spend an hour looking for the child’s family: ‘You can’t just drop your baby off’
17-year-old declines to go on family camping trip, protests when they stay 4 days longer than expected and he runs out of food: ‘They weren’t there the next morning, or the day after’
Independence is a skill that has to be taught. Almost nobody is born with the innate knowledge of how to manage living on their own and attending to all of their basic needs. Once upon a time, every single one of us was pretty clueless on the matter. Some people also have the misfortune of …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old declines to go on family camping trip, protests when they stay 4 days longer than expected and he runs out of food: ‘They weren’t there the next morning, or the day after’
19-year-old refuses to forgive mom after she secretly spends inheritance from her grandparents: ‘It’s not just about the money. She’s lied for years’
One of the most important parts of being a parent is taking responsibility for setting your kids up to have the best and most secure future that they possibly can. A part of this is making sure that they are stable financially. This does not necessarily mean giving them money all the time, but it …
Seguir leyendo 19-year-old refuses to forgive mom after she secretly spends inheritance from her grandparents: ‘It’s not just about the money. She’s lied for years’
Homeless single mom of a 15-year-old cuts off her best friend of 20 years after he refuses to take her in after she’s been homeless for 2 months: ‘My friend has a spare bedroom’
How could he be such a bad friend? We all have an idea of ourselves as kind, giving people who would do anything to help a friend get out of a bad situation. That is, until we actually try to help a friend get out of a bad situation and it doesn’t go as we …
Seguir leyendo Homeless single mom of a 15-year-old cuts off her best friend of 20 years after he refuses to take her in after she’s been homeless for 2 months: ‘My friend has a spare bedroom’
17-year-old daughter refuses to invite neglectful parents to school event in her honor after she wins an art competition, they show up anyway: ‘I ignored them and walked away’
One of our favorite trends on the internet is those videos of parents filming their kids on stage as they look for them in the crowd. Nothing gets to us more than the moment when the young children lock eyes with their parents in the crowd and their entire face lights up with excitement. Parents–always …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old daughter refuses to invite neglectful parents to school event in her honor after she wins an art competition, they show up anyway: ‘I ignored them and walked away’
Grandparents treat their son’s kid as an afterthought, son threatens to keep her away from them if they don’t spend one-on-one time with her: ‘In 3 years […] my parents have had my daughter overnight fewer than ten times’
Children know when they’re being thought of after everyone else. They pick up on things that we adults might not think they do. They’ve been absorbing our behavior for their whole lives, and they know when something is off. That’s why it’s important to make sure that everyone in your child’s life is treating them …
Seguir leyendo Grandparents treat their son’s kid as an afterthought, son threatens to keep her away from them if they don’t spend one-on-one time with her: ‘In 3 years […] my parents have had my daughter overnight fewer than ten times’
Dad boasts of in-laws who babysit kids 2 to 3 times a week, criticizes Boomer grandparents who refuse to watch their grandchildren: ‘I can’t imagine ever being that selfish’
While it may not be quite the life-changing experience that becoming a parent is, being a grandparent is still a big responsibility. Assuming that parents and grandparents have a good relationship with one another, it is understandable that moms and dads may expect that their own moms and dads are going to help out now …
Seguir leyendo Dad boasts of in-laws who babysit kids 2 to 3 times a week, criticizes Boomer grandparents who refuse to watch their grandchildren: ‘I can’t imagine ever being that selfish’