Family compounds? Pros & cons?

Hoggirl
Fri, 07 Jan 2022 20:30:21 +0000

What I have occasionally seen is the grandparents moving in when they are younger and helping out with the kids when they are little. Eventually, less assistance with the kids is needed as they get older and the grandparents need more assistance and then the parents resent that. So they appreciate the help when their own parents can give it, but then resent having them there when they need the help but the kids don’t but are still needy as well (not yet able to drive as an example). Lots of juggling and and even stronger emphasis on being sandwiched for the parents. Tends to happen because the grandparents had their kids younger (in their early 20’s) whereas the current parents delayed starting their families until they were older.