Being a grandparent is not an easy feat. It can be both challenging and rewarding. The experience of "grand-parenthood" is more rewarding when grandparents have a choice.
Parents, at some point, must have had some sort of discussion about having children. Grandparents, on the other hand, are sometimes left in the dark.
How often do parents sit down and talk to grandparents about the need for their assistance in child rearing prior to imposing that responsibility upon them. Grandparents are sometimes informed after the fact. When all is said and done.
There is nothing wrong with not including your grandparents on when you plan to have children. It can be a personal choice. However, it becomes inconsiderate, when we have assigned expectations that our parents do most of the leg work. In that case, with all due respect they should be informed and given a choice. But, mind you. Many parents are quite considerate of their parent's well being to the point of hiring a caregiver to take care of them.
Its best to...........
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