The article discusses a grandmother's distress over her daughter's overly nurturing approach to her nearly nine-year-old grandson, who is unable to perform basic tasks. Despite regular contact, the grandmother notices regression in the child's development, exacerbated by the divorce of his parents. The grandmother feels frustrated when her daughter's responses undermine her attempts to promote independence in her grandson, particularly when his behavioral issues arise during caregiving. She questions the appropriateness of co-sleeping and her daughter's perspective on parenting that hinders the child’s self-reliance.
My daughter seems to be encouraging her son’s regression in independence, as he can't even perform basic tasks like cutting his own meat at age nine.
I feel helpless watching my grandson throw fits over basic responsibilities, while my daughter undermines the boundaries I try to set.
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