GPS chip it and done.

I never said it was an obligation.

That is their personal choice and I will support their right to make it. But those grandparents shouldn't b*tch when the same grandchildren don't visit them in the old folks home or call them for months at a time.

But if you live nearby, what are the possibilities that all of you have important meetings on the same day (as the kid gets sick)? If your parents are an integral part of your kids life, then it's ok that grandpa goes to the soccer game versus mom.

My community follows the same rules as a lot of other communities in the US.

I agree with the call for flexible, affordable alternative child care and equal pay. But, I would argue that if I choose to not avail of that alternative and instead have the grandparents (of their own free will) help in the raising of my theoretical children then that should be a valid choice.

I was actually talking about the fact that it was not even mentioned as a possibility that grandparents would be involved in raising the children. It was more along the lines that the experience of the community in which I am raised and a lot of other communities in the US have no value, or their methodologies don't…

I didn't say the father has no responsibilities. I said that neither parent had to miss an important meeting.

That sucks.

So you help your kids with their homework, their afterschool activities, college and maybe even after, but you stop when they have their highest stress need.

Only rarity in certain circles, many communities have the grandparents taking care of grandkids in manner I described.

It works when people compromise and put the needs of the family first. I'm glad your parents have an active retirement and you & Fellow have fulfilling jobs. Just don't be shocked when your kids feel no emotional attachment to your parents.

That is why I said "grandparents who are committed to being an active part of raising grandkids".

I don't know your situation, so I can't comment on your dad's suitability/ability to help. My only question is have you tried asking for help?

And this is where you need grandparents who are committed to being an active part of raising grandkids. I don't see why that is frowned upon or dismissed. The deal is your parent help you raise your kids and you help raise your grandkids. Family values are passed along, and when the kid is sick, grandpa pick him up…

Immaterial of the requirements, who is going to be building this thing? Will it be a case of Russian design and Chinese build? Because Russia doesn't have the best reputation for construction of air vehicles (see Sukhoi Superjet crash of 2012 during a demonstration flight on a roadshow!). Even with that mix, the…

What about the two other couples?

Who does the child look like? Also, you might want to edit out your sister's name from the first post.

Mid/late 90s Linda Howard, emotional kick to the metaphorical balls and heat enough to melt everything... specifically "After the Night", "Shades of Twilight", "Dream Man"... oh and throwback to "Mackenzie's Mountain".

How progressive that when he designed his star vehicle (it was know as the Cosby Show) he wrote such a wonderful background for his wife.