Hey Doug (boomer0622),
Don't be hard on yourself. It's pretty obvious, your headline hit a nerve with a lot of us. Most of us originally took it the wrong way, but it did open the door to many interesting opinions. It's natural to want to share something we are passionate about with a loved one, or even a casual acquaintance for that matter.
Even though it sounds like I run trains with my grandsons for hours on end, it's not actually so. Depending on time, we may only spend less than a half hour a visit. My grandsons love coming to Nan & Pops house because it's different from when they are home. As it should be. The boys also have expectations & an agenda with each visit. We do our best not to send them home disappointed. Parents tend to have more rules & restrictions than grandparents...period. Not to mention, both parents usually have full time jobs these days & are worn out by the evening. Myself being retired & since we don't see them every day, we squeeze in as much fun as possible for all of us. We may even be more careful in some ways. We'd hate to send them home injured, God forbid!
