https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:00:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-grandma-a-traditional-grandma-is-your-mom-and-mil#post-167045 Thu, 24 May 2012 03:13:47 +0000 mediagirl 167045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both of my Grandma's, though they didn't have a lot, spoiled us with love and sometimes little treats, when we saw them. They were both always cooking, cleaning, etc. </p> <p>My mom is a baby spoiler and her granddaughter isn't even here yet. She won't be traditional, per say, but she will be a fun Gram! My MIL is the typical housewife, cooks, cleans, etc, but doesn't spoil her grandchildren. At all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-grandma-a-traditional-grandma-is-your-mom-and-mil#post-167041 Thu, 24 May 2012 01:51:13 +0000 Rosie Girl 167041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom's mom died when she was 8, so I have no idea about her. My dad's mom has a lot of grandkids,and doesn't live close, so we have never really seen her much. She doesn't spoil us though, but she always has cookies! My mom spoils my kids and is always baking with them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-grandma-a-traditional-grandma-is-your-mom-and-mil#post-166953 Wed, 23 May 2012 21:19:52 +0000 mrs. bird 166953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always wanted one of those movie grandmas! I think my mom is going to be the perfect movie grandma someday, I'm a little jealous =D</p> <p>On my dad's side, my grandmother is not a kid person. She never seemed to enjoy spending time with us growing up &amp; was very vocal about how she was not a babysitter. She is a terrible cook &amp; doesn't believe in spoiling children. She is a very interesting woman though &amp; very involved in a variety of organizations. </p> <p>My grandmother on my Mom's side is more domestic but in a cold way. She feels strongly about appearances. We spent a great deal of time with her growing up. She does not like girls and would never be described as sweet or kind or loving. She did spoil my brother, took him to Disney world 3 times but never took me anywhere. She used to play spelling bee with the two of us &amp; tell me how much smarter he was because he could spell words that I couldn't (he's older than I am). She refused to come to my wedding because my participation in DH's cultural traditions makes her uncomfortable &amp; hasn't spoken to me in a year and a half. She is the queen of passive aggressive behavior. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-grandma-a-traditional-grandma-is-your-mom-and-mil#post-166919 Wed, 23 May 2012 20:43:15 +0000 lilteacherbee 166919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes both of them were, but in different ways. My mom's mom lived a few miles from us and we spent weekends with her all the time growing up. She's still an important part of my life. My dad's mom lived farther away, but she was still sweet and loving. However, she had lots of grandchildren and neither my sister and I were the "favorite."</p> <p>I can see my mom and MIL spoiling our future LOs, especially since he/she will be the first grandchild on either side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-grandma-a-traditional-grandma-is-your-mom-and-mil#post-166866 Wed, 23 May 2012 20:10:00 +0000 chopsuey 166866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both grandmas were... interesting. Didn't spoil us, but my maternal grandma did take care of us and make us lots of yummy korean food.<br /> My mom and MIL are total spoilers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-grandma-a-traditional-grandma-is-your-mom-and-mil#post-166852 Wed, 23 May 2012 20:05:25 +0000 DillonLion 166852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! Neither of my grandmothers are/were very domestic. Very generous though! My mom and MIL are a little more domestic, but not too much. My aunt and I are the only ones in our family that are. But my aunt has no kids to spoil so I always got spoiled instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-grandma-a-traditional-grandma-is-your-mom-and-mil#post-166838 Wed, 23 May 2012 20:00:59 +0000 mrs. wagon 166838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes and no for both. MIL is just great with kids because she's kind of a big kid at heart. She's great with playing, feeding, bathing, and all the interaction stuff. She loves to buy extravagant gifts too.</p> <p>My mom is more the June Cleaver type grandma... constantly cooking and cleaning and doing the behind the scenes stuff. </p> <p>I'm glad to have the mix of the two, especially because they get along with each other so well, so when they're together they're kind of a grandma dream team. </p> <p>(Come to think of it, Wagon Jr. is much like his mom and I'm much like mine when it comes to childcare!)</p> <p>ETA: oh, I forgot about my grandmas! I don't remember my dad's mom even though they were with us when I was really little. They lived in CA most of my life and they were much older. My mom's mom lived with us until I was about 6 and has always been nearby, living with my uncle and helping with his kids until they were in high school. She's much like my mom... cooking, cleaning, always working. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-grandma-a-traditional-grandma-is-your-mom-and-mil#post-166830 Wed, 23 May 2012 19:56:49 +0000 heffalump 166830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Traditional meaning what you see in the movies, a grandma who loves to spoil and always has fresh baked cookies. My mom's mom is exactly that. She taught me how to cook and bake, and was always spoiling me. She called me her $20 baby because every time I saw her she gave me $20.</p> <p>My dad's mom is the exact opposite. She has lots more grandchildren, plus they just don't have too much money in general, so they could never afford to buy us all sorts of things. And her idea of baking cookies was opening up a bag of oreos. That doesn't make me love her any less though!</p> <p>My mom and MIL are both pretty similar, and they're also pretty traditional in the grandma world. I'm excited for LO to have them :) </p>