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| (Nick Galifianakis for The Post) | Do they host two grandkids when it means always excluding a third? Dear Carolyn: We have three grandsons around the same age (one by each of our three children). We love them all dearly. Two of our kids are pretty unashamed about asking us for regular babysitting and also don’t mind letting us take the kids on outings. But our son and his wife keep a much tighter leash and prefer to be present when we spend time with their son. This is not something they’ve ever said, just something that has become obvious over the years. That is fine … we know parenthood is a tender thing. But this summer we are making plans to take the grandkids on a special beach trip. We have already gotten the okay for the first two but know the third one won’t be allowed to join. That leads me to a dilemma, because I don’t want to cancel the trip, but I also feel guilty when I think about the memories two of the boys will make without their cousin. Is this overthinking? — Grand Inequalities Carolyn’s been writing her advice column for two decades. Explore the archives below. | |
