After learning about how important it is for kids to have consistent rules in their lives, it's become important to me not to spoil any future grandkids.
Will I be tempted to spoil them? YES! But I'm hoping that I will have the discipline to stay strong. We shall see, I guess!
When you have grandkids, will you spoil them?
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
Only if I like my daughter/son in law! 
jk. I'll probably spoil them rotten. 
pomegranate / 3980 posts
Ill try not to, I hate when my rules are thrown out! I just want to slap certain people when they try to say our little one can do something after we just said no. For example, we told our daughter she couldn't have anymore applesauce because she had enough sweet stuff for the night and DH's grandma decided to give her icecream instead... GRRRR!
cantaloupe / 6146 posts
HAHHAHHA> Of course I will! I think it is the grandparents' job to spoil the grandkids. AND to let them know they're being spoiled *because* it's grandma--so they know the difference.
Also, you can discipline and yet spoil at the same time. My grandparents sure did.
pear / 1639 posts
I will spoil them, but not over spoil them, and still follow their parents' rules. Or try
clementine / 889 posts
After my experience and feelings about my inlaws, I really want to make sure that I respect their wishes. I won't be waking my newborn grandchild up from a nap just because, and I'll do whatever I can to be very supportive of whatever parenting decisions that they make. I'll also try my best to limit my comments on how I did it and on parenting in general.
I think grandparents have a special relationship and I think you can spoil them with love and attention in a positive way and without undermining their parents.
My husband likes to remind me that one day I'll be a MIL and it won't be so easy when I am feeling a little resentful toward my MIL/FIL.
grape / 83 posts
I am so close to grandbabies, just a few more years (not any less hopefully) and I plan on completely spoiling them ROTTEN! Already got a project book in the works for them. CAN"T WAIT!
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
I wouldn't want my daughter to be annoyed with me so I'll spoil them as much as she will let me!
pear / 1965 posts
I am sure I will. It just seems like a "right" as a grandparent. Haha! I know my Father said he is going to give our kids everything my brother and I always wanted but never got! HA! Thanks Dad!
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
Haha, probably. My parents spoil my sister's kids and I'm pretty sure they'll try to spoil ours too. That's what grandparents do, after all ; )
pear / 1965 posts
However, I will add..there is a point where it is TOOOOO much! Ran into this with my MIL when she was up visiting. She was spoiling DD tooooo much to the point DD would expect something to be bought at every store we went to, or if she wanted something and she knew we would say "no" she would ask Nana, or if we already told her NO she would go to nana and nana would say yes. Even sometimes Nana KNEW we said NO and would be like "Shhh dont tell mommy and daddy" That is NOT COOL and TOO MUCH!!!
squash / 13199 posts
The fun of being a grandparent is that you get to break the rules and spoil the kids, because you dont get to see them all the time.
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts
I think that there is a line between spoiling and completely disrupting their routines. Will we spoil? Definitely. But we will also respect boundaries and routines.
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
I will definitely spoil my grandkids! Can't wait!
persimmon / 1099 posts
Heck yes I will! Especially with good eats and trips fun places. Grandparents play such an important role in their grandchildrens lives. I wanna be a hip granny!
honeydew / 7968 posts
i hope i'm around to see my grandkids! well, we don't really want to spoil our kids, so i doubt we'll want to spoil our grandkids. but i'm sure i will!
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