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<blockquote data-quote="1982vett" data-source="post: 1319103" data-attributes="member: 7795"><p>Hope it went well.... </p><p>Here are some of my thoughts....from someone who didn't raise children (Don't you just love that :lol: :lol: ) </p><p>Someone mentioned getting Grandpa involved....he probably want's to stay out of it. If so you might get a little support from him. Compromise is probably going to be the answer. If my wife agreed with me..... I'd set them all down, Grandma, Grandpa, the kids, and my wife. (all witnesses to what's being said) If Grandma want's to continue to pick them up after school fine, but some ground rules will apply to what happens after. The kids already know them, Grandma probably knows them but chooses to ignore them....but that will have to change, and you will give a little too. Let her make them a snack, let them relax after school a bit. Yes, I remember coming home from school (on the bus) and being put straight to work many times. I tend to think of school as a kids job, so all work and no play is akin to no vacation. After snack time and a "break", it's time to tackle chores. Maybe a weekly/daily chore list needs to be developed with some alternative chores for bad weather. Attach a point system to the list.... after so many points "earned" for chores.....Grandma gets to indulge the kids.<u> Grandma earns that right</u> by seeing the kids do what is expected of them. </p><p>On another note, I'll bet Grandma had her way when raising her kids....she needs to be reminded that you and your wife own that right also. Now after that talk, it may be a good thing for you and the kids to have or do something to show Grandma how much you appreciate and love her. :cry2: Yeah...make her cry with joy. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1982vett, post: 1319103, member: 7795"] Hope it went well.... Here are some of my thoughts....from someone who didn't raise children (Don't you just love that :lol: :lol: ) Someone mentioned getting Grandpa involved....he probably want's to stay out of it. If so you might get a little support from him. Compromise is probably going to be the answer. If my wife agreed with me..... I'd set them all down, Grandma, Grandpa, the kids, and my wife. (all witnesses to what's being said) If Grandma want's to continue to pick them up after school fine, but some ground rules will apply to what happens after. The kids already know them, Grandma probably knows them but chooses to ignore them....but that will have to change, and you will give a little too. Let her make them a snack, let them relax after school a bit. Yes, I remember coming home from school (on the bus) and being put straight to work many times. I tend to think of school as a kids job, so all work and no play is akin to no vacation. After snack time and a "break", it's time to tackle chores. Maybe a weekly/daily chore list needs to be developed with some alternative chores for bad weather. Attach a point system to the list.... after so many points "earned" for chores.....Grandma gets to indulge the kids.[u] Grandma earns that right[/u] by seeing the kids do what is expected of them. On another note, I'll bet Grandma had her way when raising her kids....she needs to be reminded that you and your wife own that right also. Now after that talk, it may be a good thing for you and the kids to have or do something to show Grandma how much you appreciate and love her. :cry2: Yeah...make her cry with joy. :D [/QUOTE]
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