Moms Talk: Making Rules for the Grandparents
What would you do if your small child was left locked in a car on a 90-degree day?
Last Thursday, a woman was discovered to have left her small grandchild locked in a car parked near Cici's Pizza on one of the hottest days of the year. An alert Cici's employee called Avon Police, who gave the grandmother a talking-to when she came out. She said she'd left the child in the car in 90-degree heat because the child didn't want to go into a store with her. While the woman was not charged, I wondered what the child's parents thought of the matter. Or if they even knew. Let's talk about parents and grandparents. Have you or your friends ever had to deal with your child's grandparents not respecting your authority as a parent? It can be tough laying down the law to people who have been laying it down to you since you were born. …
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Kristin Leb
3:03 pm on Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Both my hubby and I have been blessed with incredible parents. They are more strict than we are in many ways. My mom had a tougher time that I did leaving my oldest home alone for the first time! I think the parents of the child left in the car should have been notified that this happened. Not knowing the circumstances of the grandparent, maybe they've been heading toward forgetful or maybe they … more ›