Why The Rules Should Be Different When Kids Are With Their Grandparents
about their children’s lives. We have to carefully control the amount of sugar our children ingest and are wary of too much television, and god forbid they do something with Grandma and Grandpa thatI understand — to a point. Obviously, if your in-laws are allowing your 7-year-old to watch R-rated movies and test out cigars, you have a problem. But this is not the norm, people. Grandparents only want the best for the children of their children. And honestly, they deserve a break from.
About a month ago, my three oldest children stayed the night at my in-laws. They were so excited to have a night without us dictating bedtime and nagging at them about chores. I don’t know what they had for dinner, but I assume it was something awesome like pizza or burgers — things we don’t spring for that often. They played outside until it was dark and went to bed much later than they should have. Were they a little more emotional and tired the next day? Yup.
This particular evening my oldest son also got the privilege of watching a PG-13 movie with his uncle. This is a movie that I have greatly looked forward to watching — one I would have liked to watch with my son and my husband, partly because I am a paranoid mother and wanted to be sure he closed his eyes at all inappropriate scenes. I was a little disappointed that I missed this experience with him.
But again, it’s not about me. He still talks about that night, about how cool it was to watch a movie unhindered by Mom, to have special time with his uncle and grandparents, and to be able to puff out his chest and brag that he saw a movie before we did. Did he probably see more than I wanted him to in that movie? Yup. However, I know that my in-laws love him to pieces and would never allow him to do or see anything that would harm him physically or mentally in any way.
Do your children get more freedom with their grandparents? Absolutely, and they should. They also receive a little more discipline in manners and gain a wisdom they cannot get from you. Grandparents have already been around this parenting block. They have learned what to let go and what to enforce. Your children will gain valuable lessons from these people. Reward them by giving them a break with your children. Let them spoil them and send them home tired and strung out from too much sugar.
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