Tell Me About It: ‘We think she does not want the responsibility of having him around’
Grandparents, who have been primary caregivers to their daughter's son since her teen pregnancy, are reluctant to continue parenting him as he is now 19 and they wish to pursue their retirement plans. Their daughter, now financially stable and moving out, has left the decision of living arrangements to her son. An advice columnist suggests a structured approach, involving a contract where the grandson initially lives with his mother to demonstrate responsibility, potentially leading to him house-sitting for the grandparents while they travel, and for the daughter to become more involved in his parenting.
