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Should parents limit how much time grandparents spend with their kids?

For

It prevents interference with parenting styles.

Against

Children benefit from the extra love and wisdom of grandparents.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • If the grandparents can't or refuse to respect this, then they get limited time or supervised
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • Grandparents, as the main storytellers in children's life, help fulfill this need. Listening to their stories broadens children's horizons.
    XOriginal language: English

Against

  • I figure my kids benefited far, far more from time with the Grandparents than without, and if rule bending is the cost; so be it.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • If my parents were out of town, I'd put a limit on how often and how long they can stay with us
    RedditOriginal language: English
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