Because I have a lot to do with my grandchildren, I do tell them off if they’re naughty, but don’t feel it’s my place to punish them, for example I’d like to go outside, and take a sledgehammer to all of my grandsons electronics, but I can’t
I would like to impose actual bedtime routines, I sometimes suggest they would be better going to bed at a set time but I can’t impose it.
I could go on, but the interest is of family harmony, I have to let it go.
Generally they are good children, and I enjoy having them around, but they are careless of things, and they’re so lazy, never pick up after themselves.
I definitely think I should have laid down some ground rules, but I’m not sure anyone would have taken any notice.
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