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Originally Posted by yellowmac
I'd be willing to put up with some brutal honesty about my kids if it would make me a better parent.
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Yes, definitely. If I'm screwing up as a parent, I want someone (in a position of respect/authority) to tell me that.
I'm also afraid, though, of the grandparents (our parents) spoiling our kids... I don't see any of them being particularly strict on the kids, just indulging them mostly... and I wonder if that kind of thing influences kids' behavior much, if their main caretakers/babysitters are their indulgent grandparents? Where is the trade-off between expensive, strict daycare and free, indulgent grandparents as babysitters?