In case you haven't figured it out yet, your parents are not happy with the way you are raising your children.
It is that simple.
They don't think that you are raising their grandchildren the right way.
From where they sit, the next generation is just being raised too soft. Parents are too focused on making their children happy all of the time, rather than focusing on actually parenting them and preparing them for life.
Justin Worsham of The Dad Podcast agrees.
The role of a parent is not to be their child's friend. Their role is to raise their kids to be self-sufficient and capable adults.
However, fathers are more involved in their kids' lives than ever before.
That can't be a bad thing, right?
It depends.
If the father is a strong, disciplinarian that brings order, then perfect.
But, if the dad is simply there to do whatever makes the kid happy in the moment, then his involvement is not beneficial.
Are grandparents right?
Or, like every generation of parents before now, are parents just finding their own way of doing things?
Read the full story at The Sydney Morning Herald
Listen to Gary and Shannon's full conversation with Justin, right here!
To hear more of Justin's take on grandparents' opinions of our parenting, and other parenting topics, you can check out all of his stuff at The Dad Podcast
Check out his latest episode with Dr. Wetter about what to do when your kid needs an entitlement intervention.