When we were kids, possibly the most common game we all enjoyed was what we used to call «playing house». «Playing house» usually meant a few kids would get together and decide to act as if they were a family of their own. Each kid would be assigned a role – one would be the …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old son refuses to comply with new stepmother’s demands to become a united family, blames it on dad for his lack of care and parenting: ‘It’s way too late’
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‘I gave you sweets when you were 6 months and you turned out fine’: Boomer grandma insists on giving chocolate to her 9-month-old granddaughter despite the babies mother’s insistence that she can’t have sweets until she’s 2
Babies are simple creatures. For the first months of their lives, they only need to drink a particular kind of milk, and they’re good to go. As they grow, they can eat purees and other foods, but there’s no reason to give them any of the highly addictive and unhealthy foods that we adults eat …
Seguir leyendo ‘I gave you sweets when you were 6 months and you turned out fine’: Boomer grandma insists on giving chocolate to her 9-month-old granddaughter despite the babies mother’s insistence that she can’t have sweets until she’s 2
Entitled grandparents’ bizarre chaotic behavior leads to multi-generational family drama, gets them banned from future holidays: ‘My mother ends up cleaning after them every couple of hours’
Grandparents visiting for Christmas should feel like a nostalgic holiday season movie. A visit dedicated to giving gifts and spoiling the grandkids. With Grandpa being Santa-like and hearty and Grandma being kind and pampering with attention. This story is the perfect reminder that older doesn’t always mean wiser and that sometimes, the stigma about teenagers …
Seguir leyendo Entitled grandparents’ bizarre chaotic behavior leads to multi-generational family drama, gets them banned from future holidays: ‘My mother ends up cleaning after them every couple of hours’
Mom criticizes 16-year-old son for celebrating Christmas and accepting gifts from his paternal grandparents after they excluded his step-siblings and half-siblings: ‘I told her I wasn’t missing Christmas with my family’
I hate reading about situations where a child is stuck in the middle of adult problems. It is common to use children as bargaining chips in conflicts that have nothing to do with them, especially regarding visitation rights and blended families that they never asked to be born into. This makes it easy for children …
Seguir leyendo Mom criticizes 16-year-old son for celebrating Christmas and accepting gifts from his paternal grandparents after they excluded his step-siblings and half-siblings: ‘I told her I wasn’t missing Christmas with my family’
Entitled stepmom rages at 17-year-old stepdaughter after she excludes her from a spa day with her 2 grandmas and her mom: ‘I told her she’s not as important and has to accept that because she’s not my second mom
I hate when people in their 40s drag teenagers into their adult problems. I know parents who complain about their spouse to their children and ask for advice on managing their marriage. It’s totally age-inappropriate, and it puts the labor of fixing relationships on kids who aren’t even in said relationships. Sometimes, adult problems involve …
Seguir leyendo Entitled stepmom rages at 17-year-old stepdaughter after she excludes her from a spa day with her 2 grandmas and her mom: ‘I told her she’s not as important and has to accept that because she’s not my second mom
Maternal grandparents ask single dad to let his 9 and 11-year-olds stay with them for Christmas so the kids can bond with their 4-year-old half-sister born to the mother that abandoned them: ‘My kids have told them they don’t care about their half sister’
When you’re an adult with blinders on, you can often forget what it’s like for kids to develop relationships with strange, unfamiliar people. No kid is going to build a deep, lifelong bond with somebody they’ve only met once or twice out of familial obligation. It’s one thing to have a large family that sees …
Seguir leyendo Maternal grandparents ask single dad to let his 9 and 11-year-olds stay with them for Christmas so the kids can bond with their 4-year-old half-sister born to the mother that abandoned them: ‘My kids have told them they don’t care about their half sister’
17-year-old with 15 half-siblings gets chewed out by his mom for moving in with his paternal grandparents: ‘[Mom] called me selfish and told me I was bringing negative attention onto our family’
I never understood why people would let God do their family planning for them. I see so many trad Instagram influencers with a bunch of kids, claiming that the number of kids they have naturally is the number of kids they were meant to have. I understand clinging onto this sentiment if you’re a Catholic …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old with 15 half-siblings gets chewed out by his mom for moving in with his paternal grandparents: ‘[Mom] called me selfish and told me I was bringing negative attention onto our family’
25+ Wholesome Grandparent Memes for Eating Too Much at Nana & Papa’s House
‘Tis the season to load up on food at Grandma’s house, even though you swore you weren’t hungry. It’s a beautiful rite of passage every year, if you’re lucky enough to have grandparents, and luckier still to spend quality time with them over the holidays. Grandparents are a great influence to have in your life …
Seguir leyendo 25+ Wholesome Grandparent Memes for Eating Too Much at Nana & Papa’s House
Mother-in-law demands to be in the delivery room when her grandchild is born and to move in to help with the baby, gets upset when daughter-in-law refuses: ‘This is your experience, not hers’
Giving birth is a major medical event. Sure, millions of people do it, and some people do it with very little medical interference, but it’s still a big deal. You’re in an immense amount of pain and discomfort, and it takes every bit of energy you’ve got. Not to mention, it’s a visceral experience. Your …
Seguir leyendo Mother-in-law demands to be in the delivery room when her grandchild is born and to move in to help with the baby, gets upset when daughter-in-law refuses: ‘This is your experience, not hers’
Paternal grandparents try to get custody of their 2-year-old granddaughter after her mother refuses to let her travel by herself to spend Christmas with them: ‘Now Clara is bigger and can travel without [her mom]’
There’s something suspicious about grandparents who act like they’re the child’s parents. Obviously, that’s normal if a grandparent is acting as a primary caretaker, but when the parents or parent of the child is fully competent and caring, it can get a little strange. If you’ve seen any posts from the Grandparents Rights movement, you …
Seguir leyendo Paternal grandparents try to get custody of their 2-year-old granddaughter after her mother refuses to let her travel by herself to spend Christmas with them: ‘Now Clara is bigger and can travel without [her mom]’