Round 3: Things Grandparents Want to Say

Who do you feel is more judgey about your parenting -- your kids' grandparents or Pinterest? According to Susan Adcox, grandparenting expert for About.com, your parents and in-laws may actually be trying to free you from that 500-crafts-you-must-make-for-your-baby's-birthday-party ideal. Susan chatted with Catherine about the things grandparents want to tell their children — like enjoy life, eat healthy, put down the screens, stop spending money on meals out and cars, and more wisdom picked up through experience — but may stop themselves from saying because both parents and kids need to learn things on their own, and keeping the lines of communication open is sometimes more important than being right. For more on what your parents would like to tell you about your parenting, read "8 Things Grandparents Would Like to Say to Parents" on About.com Grandparenting; and for the article Catherine mentioned on dinner planning, read "5 Ways to Deal with Dinner Time (When You're Never Home at Dinner Time)" on About.com Family Fitness. Reading this somewhere without hyperlinks? Come to http://parentingroundabout.com for the full recap experience.