Taken for granted?

Just tell them that you and DH aren’t up to it at the moment. They can either sort out paid childcare, or do it themselves.🙂

I’m sure there are many grans on here who think how lucky and privileged you are to be able to look after grandchildren. After all it’s just for such a short time before they are off to school!

Perhaps daughter and grandparents could spend some time together with the grandchild. Sadly these days we are expected to work till much later on in our lives and take on the role of surrogate parents with very little time to to ourselves in the latter years. Precious time with grandchildren should be a choice and fun not made into a duty. Be kind to yourselves

Couldn't agree more. I think nowadays a lot of younger folk presume that their lives will continue as normal after the arrival of a baby with grandparents picking up the slack, ie Childcare. My late Father who was a lovely man always used to say "you had the baby, you look after the baby". I really don't think that new parents should presume that Grandparents should step in and pick up Childcare. There can be many reasons why Grandparents don't want or are unable to do it.

I know the feeling of feeling like their taken advantage of you.Ive been watching my 6 yr old GD for years now.Everyday Mon thru Fri, then she sometimes ask for Saturday.I pick her up everyday after school, school vacations I also watch her.She is not a well disciplined child, she has anxiety and anger issues.Some days are very hard.I tell my daughter about her not listening to anything I say, she says she is going to check into after school program but hasn't yet.Her daughter doesn't behave for her either.But in school they say she's an angel.Im at a loss, by the end of the week I feel exhausted.I really think my daughter doesn't care as long as she has someone to watch her.