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Grandkids Then and Now, Pt. 2

When I saw this, written by Annie Korzen and published in the AARP Bulletin (May 2016), I alternated between chuckles and nodding in agreement.  Because I like to keep my posts short, I’m dividing this up into a few, spread-out posts.  If you’d like to see Part 1, go to https://smthingscount.com/2016/05/11/grandkids-then-and-now-pt-1/.

I’m a new grandmother [says Annie Korzen], but am I cot out for it?  Look at how differently I raised my son from how he’s raising his.

TV  —  Then:  All hail the world’s cheapest babysitter!    Now:  No screen time before age 2; you wanna rot his brain?!

Birthdays  —  Then: Eating candy apples.    Now:  Gift bags from Apple.

Babysitters  —  Then:  You hired the teen next door, then prayed the house wouldn’t reek of pot when you got home.    Now:  Vetted by Homeland Security, then tracked by nanny cam.

Boomerang kids  — Then: “We changed the locks!”    Now:  Your college grad moves home while “looking for a job”–which suspiciously mimics playing video games.

[Watch for more, in Part 3.  And, grandparents, just enjoy the kids!]