I am a granny to 6 grandchildren, aged 3-13, from my 3 children. I am very concerned about one of them, my 8 year old grandson. My son and his wife don't seem to believe in discipline and although my 11 year old granddaughter, his sister, is fine and mostly well behaved, my 8 year old grandson is a nightmare. He does what he wants to do and occasionally his mother will half heartedly tell him to stop but if he persists she gives in and let's him get away with almost everything. Then she finally loses her temper and just yells at him - and he yells back til she gives in. My son works all hours so most of the discipline is left to her - and there just isn't any. The result is he is such a badly behaved child that my husband doesn't want him in the house, and doesn't really want to go to their house either. My grandson can be destructive and completely ignores us if we suggest his behaviour is wrong. The family is very comfortably off, with a beautiful home and he lacks for nothing. To my mind he's very spoilt as well as having no boundaries and is permanently playing TV games or on an iPad or iPhone - even during mealtimes and meals out in restaurants. If you try to stop him he screams blue murder. I'm worried that he's growing up with no boundaries but my daughter in law is very liberal and will not accept any interference in her parenting. What can I do to help without alienating my daughter in law or son? He is slightly better behaved at school - and quite bright but lazy. I love all my grandchildren deeply but am really concerned about how he is going to grow up.
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