Grandma Gail
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But my children did, and, you know, they both went to the same Upper East Side school.
Yes, I did know more. I think we gave our opinions, but we left that up to the parents, really, basically, because... You know, you have to know what's going on at that particular moment in time. Nothing stays frozen. And what was good 20 years ago might not be the right decision now. And I think that's an ongoing thing.
Yes, I did know more. I think we gave our opinions, but we left that up to the parents, really, basically, because... You know, you have to know what's going on at that particular moment in time. Nothing stays frozen. And what was good 20 years ago might not be the right decision now. And I think that's an ongoing thing.
Yes, I did know more. I think we gave our opinions, but we left that up to the parents, really, basically, because... You know, you have to know what's going on at that particular moment in time. Nothing stays frozen. And what was good 20 years ago might not be the right decision now. And I think that's an ongoing thing.
Grandparents are not supposed to be involved in punishing. That's the one good thing about grandparents. We never saw anything wrong with our grandchildren, even if we knew it was wrong. We closed the door. We hung up the phone. We said, it's up to you now. You're the parents. And I think that's the way it does work unless you live with your grandparents, which many, many people do now.
Grandparents are not supposed to be involved in punishing. That's the one good thing about grandparents. We never saw anything wrong with our grandchildren, even if we knew it was wrong. We closed the door. We hung up the phone. We said, it's up to you now. You're the parents. And I think that's the way it does work unless you live with your grandparents, which many, many people do now.
Grandparents are not supposed to be involved in punishing. That's the one good thing about grandparents. We never saw anything wrong with our grandchildren, even if we knew it was wrong. We closed the door. We hung up the phone. We said, it's up to you now. You're the parents. And I think that's the way it does work unless you live with your grandparents, which many, many people do now.
Then it's the grandparents who make the decision or in concert with the parent. But if you're in another house or another apartment, close the door and let the parents figure it out.
Then it's the grandparents who make the decision or in concert with the parent. But if you're in another house or another apartment, close the door and let the parents figure it out.
Then it's the grandparents who make the decision or in concert with the parent. But if you're in another house or another apartment, close the door and let the parents figure it out.
Or maybe they did something worse. Yeah, true. You really were a good kid. Well, I don't know.
Or maybe they did something worse. Yeah, true. You really were a good kid. Well, I don't know.
Or maybe they did something worse. Yeah, true. You really were a good kid. Well, I don't know.
Well, don't forget it was the first child. Yeah. Your first child, you always do that with. I did the same thing. By the time the second one or the third one comes around, let them figure it out. Way more Lucy. Let them figure it out themselves.
Well, don't forget it was the first child. Yeah. Your first child, you always do that with. I did the same thing. By the time the second one or the third one comes around, let them figure it out. Way more Lucy. Let them figure it out themselves.
Well, don't forget it was the first child. Yeah. Your first child, you always do that with. I did the same thing. By the time the second one or the third one comes around, let them figure it out. Way more Lucy. Let them figure it out themselves.
We were much more lax with the boys than the girls. Which isn't really fair because I feel like they do worse stuff. They probably do, but we figure boys will be boys. Yeah, I don't love that saying. It's still the saying of the day. I don't think you can look at the way – you wouldn't discipline a girl the same way you would discipline a boy. I hate to say it. That's why we're just better.
We were much more lax with the boys than the girls. Which isn't really fair because I feel like they do worse stuff. They probably do, but we figure boys will be boys. Yeah, I don't love that saying. It's still the saying of the day. I don't think you can look at the way – you wouldn't discipline a girl the same way you would discipline a boy. I hate to say it. That's why we're just better.
We were much more lax with the boys than the girls. Which isn't really fair because I feel like they do worse stuff. They probably do, but we figure boys will be boys. Yeah, I don't love that saying. It's still the saying of the day. I don't think you can look at the way – you wouldn't discipline a girl the same way you would discipline a boy. I hate to say it. That's why we're just better.
I don't know if you're better. But there was an interesting thing on the program. I was listening to the other night on an Asian gentleman from China. was speaking about, you know, they used to have, they used to throw the women into the river. They only wanted, they were only allowed one child years and years ago. Well, that was because it was overpopulation, whatever the policy was.