I may disagree with how children are brought up, but I don't see it as the place of grandparents to comment. I would not have been impressed to be told by my in-laws how I should bring up my own children.
We had a very good relationship, and I'm sure they must have bitten their tongue more than once, but they didn't criticise or undermine me. They brought up their own children their way, which wasn't how I brought up mine. Although we shared a moral compass, and agreed on a lot of things, we differed about how they should be achieved. Which is normal, I think? Each generation does things slightly differently from the one before - probably in response to how they themselves were brought up.
Family dynamics differ, though - maybe some mums wouldn't mind if their in-laws told them how to parent.
Good Morning Good Friday 29th March 2024