There are 5 different ‘types’ of grandmas – which one is your mum, or MIL?
Much is written about parenting ‘types’ (lawnmower, tiger, free-range, etc, etc.), but I’m starting to think these labels aren’t limited to just us mums and dads. Some also apply to the beloved grandmas in our children’s lives, albeit with different titles.
Here are five different grandmother types, which one is your mum or MIL?! Or maybe she’s a hybrid of a few?
5. The ‘Am I the mum or the granny?’ grandma
This type is a bit of a control freak. She probably was when she was raising you or your partner, too and well, old habits die hard. Which is why now that she’s a grandma, she can’t help but meddle. She will give well-meaning advice, but it often oversteps into the realm of actual parenting.
But as frustrating as this type is, (“Mu-um, I’m the mother!”) she is also wonderful. She’ll re-order your kid’s clothes’ drawer because she can’t handle the mess, tossing the outgrown clothes in the charity bag and putting the summer ones away for the warmer months. She will also try to solve any problem you have with her grandkids, and as much as you sometimes resent her for this, she’s often right, and you love her for it, too.
All grandma types are awesome, and we and our kids are so lucky to have them. Grannies, nanas, noonas, omas or whatever name your child has for theirs, simply rock.
Grandmothers are the best!
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