Grandparents are consistently asking about when you’ll be endowing them with grandchildren. Yet, when their appeal is fulfilled, do they truly rise to the task?
Checking the Schedule
One sharer said, “My mother lives 10 minutes away, and getting her to spend time with her granddaughter is a struggle.
It’s always ‘Let me check my calendar’ and ‘I have a couple of hours next Tuesday, maybe.’ And when she does watch her, she never feeds her or takes her outside.”
They Didn’t Care
“During the summer, we were literally shoved out the door and told to be back by dinner. They had no clue or care what we did.
During the school year, they didn’t care what we did so long as the grades were good. Do you think they want another generation of children?! They barely wanted their own.”
I’m Not Surprised
“TV raised us. Mom and Dad were too busy working or doing whatever. Dad rarely spoke to you unless it was to tell you to do something. Mom talked on the phone or watched TV.
You played outside and did whatever. No supervision. You stayed out until it got dark and then came home for dinner.”
My Mom Tried in Her Own Way
“Now that my mom is gone, my dad doesn’t even bother to try to contact the kids. He sends me a text once or twice a month saying, ‘I hope everyone is doing fine.’
I’m not surprised at all about this outcome.”
They Never Did Anything With Them
“My mom and my husband’s parents never did anything with their grandkids. In fact, I had to tell them about birthdays and ages they were so uninvolved.
But they made damn sure I felt guilty about their uninvolvement when our kids wanted nothing to do with them as they got older.”
They Weren’t Called The ‘Me Generation’ For Nothing
“My wife’s parents and my own want nothing to do with their grandkids. My aunts and uncles and my brothers and sisters are awesome.
Not sure what happened with our boomer parents, but they are the least involved ever.”
My Kids Spend Zero Time With Their Grandparents On Either Side
One sharer outlines that this behavior is as heartbreaking as it is selfish.
“My mom has only met my 6-year-old one time when she was a baby. My father-in-law has never met her. It’s very frustrating.”
I Heard About It For Years
Sometimes their lack of involvement is the better option than when asking for the occasional sitter.
“My boomer mother has watched my kids exactly once, and I heard about it for years.”
Terrible Parents
Many boomers make excellent grandparents but were terrible parents.
“[They] were abusive, narcissistic, neglectful parents, but are excellent, incredibly involved grandparents. It’s utterly bizarre. Where was that love and support when we were kids?”
She Slowly Backed Away
One user is glad her boomer folks aren’t present to influence or hurt their grandkids.
“We started calling her out on her comments and she’s slowly backed away from seeing her grandkids.”
Not Good People
This sharer didn’t hold back:
“American boomers are just generally awful people. Therefore, anything that requires humanity is handicapped.”
It’s a 50/50 Thing
“My wife’s parents are amazing grandparents.
Mine are basically the same at being grandparents as they are parents. Not so amazing…”
Worthless Bums, Both of Them
“They nagged us constantly for grandkids when they knew we weren’t ready or financially stable. Then when it happened, they didn’t help us, no matter how much we struggled.
They are sure to post pictures on their Facebook of their grandkid, showing all their boomer friends what ‘wonderful’ grandparents they are.”
Disinterested Entitlement
“[They] Demand access to the child but won’t facilitate said access.
They then act like you reminding them that if they want to see the child, it is their responsibility, is the equivalent to you forbidding them from ever seeing them.”
No Interest
“My parents are in their 60s and show little to no interest in visiting my small children.
They even had no problem about never meeting them for several months when we asked them to get vaccinated before being around our newborns and they refused.”
They Didn’t Want To Be Parents
“They didn’t want to be parents. Why would they want to be grandparents too?”
This is an answer that has come up a LOT.
Awful Parents
Lousy parents often make lousy grandparents.
“Parents of that generation raised us on TV and mac n cheese from a can. Is it any wonder?”
It’s Not Just Them
“This isn’t a boomer thing. It’s a people thing. My silent generation parents had no interest in being involved grandparents.
My daughter’s boomer grandparents took her to Manhattan for a week, complete with 3 Broadway shows, restaurants, and sights for her high-school graduation.”
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