Parents being used for constant childcare by sister

This is definately a problem your parents should address although I can understand you protecting them. I look after my grandson aged 2 once a week between 8am to 3pm while my daughter works. I will be 65 in December. My other grandson is cared for too during half-terms & holidays along with his brother. I babysit when required at her house (about 10 miles away) but I refuse to have them to stay here as we still have a daughter living at home who works nights & don't have the room anyway. My husband, who is 68, is quite strict about not being taken advantage of. Fortunately, my daughter's partners mum helps out too & sometimes we swap days. Your parents need a life of their own - not to be at your sister's beck and call so encourage your parents to say something before its too late. I know it is difficult for you but it has to be done by them. Good luck!

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Old thread. The children in the OP must be 15 and 18 now 😁

Mishap

I'm with petallus on this one - your parents are grown adults and their decisions about how to deal with any problems that they may or may not have with your sister are theirs to make. I should stay well out of it if I were you!

I sometimes feel exhausted by the care we give to the GC of one DD; but I make the choice to deal with that in my own way - I choose to feel whacked sometimes in return for the wonderful relationship that I am building with my GC and with my DD as a Mum. Only I can decide when I need to say no I cannot do it. I would be jolly cross if any of my other DD's took it into their heads to interfere!!

It is not as if your parents are completely in their dotage. Allow them the dignity of treating them as adults.

I agree with mishap, SallyAnn. Your mum and Dad aren't that old, lots of us gransnetters are older and active.

its up to them ro say "No" and set boundaries! Dragging the whole family in thats really bad news and will cause bad feelings all round.

Now if they were in their 80's AND vulnerable that might be a different matter.

It's an old thread, Willow 🙂

could you suggest your parents switch off the internet? either when she comes in or after an hour so she has no need to sit up the stairs all day.
Maybe your parents cant be bothered with the arguments and easier to keep the peace by doing what they are doing?

Zombie!!!

I can empathise with you , I have twin daughters, just turned 30. One still lives at home, she's a teacher, my other daughter left home at 17, with a new born baby and her then boyfriend. We had daily phone calls asking for help, I was there more than at home . My daughter then had another child at 19. She then split with her boyfriend, again lent on us heavily. My childless daughter thought I was doing too much and could see how tired I was when I got home . She spoke to her sister about it and it caused a row, I struggled to say no to her because I could see she was struggling and I was the only person that helped her . Eventually as the children got older, I have taken a step back myself . I wouldn't say anything to my sister if I were you , it's frustrating, but it does need to come from your parents.

Grandmabatty

Zombie!!!

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I'll shout louder, Grandmabatty!

IT'S AN OLD THREAD!

The children must be 15 and 18 now.

Encourage your parents to sort it. They need to pull back but it would be better coming from them.

Even the shouting hasn't worked...

They're not listening Callistermon.

Haha, I wonder how it all worked out in the end…

I’ve been in a similar situation, but my youngest came back home with three children!
I may have had the odd moan to the other children over the years, but I would have been fuming if they had had a go at her on my behalf.
Your parents are not old, but your mum does sound pretty stressed, even so, as much as she moans, if she can’t cope, she’s the one who needs to say something, not you, not your siblings.
Lastly, regarding your sister, it doesn’t sound a very normal situation, I don’t get why she wants to be there all the time, something doesn’t seem right there.

Lol, zombie is eating popcorn too

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It really is very old indeed - I appear there with an old username!!!

Oh, just noticed!
I had never heard of gransnet then, wonder what happened?

This thread is 11 years old…..

I’ve fallen victim to the zombie thread as well

Luckygirl3

It really is very old indeed - I appear there with an old username!!!

First thing I noticed, then I went back and checked the date!!

Delila

Haha, I wonder how it all worked out in the end…

They left home!

Not the grandchildren, the grandparents.
Last heard of they were sunning themselves on a world cruise 😀

Good for them 👋

Callistemon21 I just missed your post - 2 minute gap while I was writing!

I wonder indeed re outcomes.

I'll be on my guard now date checking!

I've been caught before now 🙂