Originally Posted by itlw8:
As a child I LOVED my time spent at Grandmas house it was magical
And now as a grandparent I think it is good for the kids to come here. I do things different than their daily routine. I think is is good for my ds and dil have some time alone also... They do lots of things as a family also.
This is a good point as well! In our case, we have amazing in-laws. They have 80 acres out in the middle of nowhere, a lake, a huge garden, animals......going to their house for a few days IS magical for my kids and I am thankful that they have this opportunity. They are not being traumatized or neglected in any way by going over to the grandparents! They get the huge benefit of being around people from a different generations, learning skills and values that they cant necessarily learn from mom and dad. Weekends away or short vacations are a win-win for our family.