Q&A: Playing favourites with grandchildren
Question: What’s the best way to handle grandparents who play favourites? My parents are partial to our oldest child and our youngest child has noticed and is beginning to ask…
Question: What’s the best way to handle grandparents who play favourites? My parents are partial to our oldest child and our youngest child has noticed and is beginning to ask…
Question: Grandma and Grandpa are spoiling my children. They give them whatever they want, sometimes in complete disregard of my wishes. How do I address this without alienating my parents?…
Question: Our 9-year-old grandson is a great boy but has a problem with anger. He begins to wrestle in fun with his siblings and then something triggers in him and…
Question: Our son and his wife both work and have extremely busy lives — probably too busy. My husband and I frequently take care of our grandchildren so that their…
Question: I love my son and daughter-in-law, but I’m worried about their ten-month-old daughter’s health. The house is piled deep with trash, there’s mouldy food stuck to the carpet, and…
Question: How can grandparents help new parents without wearing out their welcome? I’m excited to play an active and positive role in my grandchild’s life, but I want to be…