If your parent/parent in-law seemed uninterested in being a part of your family, what would you do?

My mother has been acting as though she’s really uninterested in being a part of our life, and a part of our little girls life. She’s only interested in being there when food is involved, she won’t really play with her grandchild (she sits inside and watches while my toddler plays outside, she only sits and talks to her, very little actual play, etc). She will help with collecting my toddler from nursery a few times a week but that’s about it. All she wants to do with us is sit and gossip about other family members, all the while making comments about my toddlers behavior (getting offended if she tells her to “go away” or seems remotely unhappy with her - she’s 2 years old). I honestly feel like she’s not interested in being a part of any activities we do, or anything we do around the house. What would you do?

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I’d leave her be. But I’m not a family person so take that with a grain of salt

I will not allow my children to feel unwanted or be made to feel unloved by anyone, regardless of relationship. If my mother was acting like my child was a burden to interact with, I would stop extending invitations to be around. If/when she asks why you’re not around as much, explain why. Remember, the only real apology is changed behavior

not taking part is one thing like okay fine, no one can make you do anything and you shouldn’t have to ask. i say stop asking all together but the comments about behavior, that’s where i draw the line. if you’re not taking part of teaching and helping baby grow then mind your business, no matter who you are. hope this helps 🥰

I’d drop dead before I begged someone to be a part of my child’s life.

This is how these grandparents are parenting these days lol. They all seem so uninterested in being there for us adult kids and their grandchildren. I wish I was raising my child in the times were kids used to be go to be at Grandmas house & she would happily take all us without even complaining. Bt nowadays our parents don’t even want to be bothered with our kids. Smh so long story short I would just let her be. I let my parents and my in laws just be, if they want to be involved they will or can bt I’m not stressing over it. What they have taught me is that I’m just going to be the best grandparent cuz these grandparents these days are so dissapointing. Bt they sucked as parents so I’m not even suprised that they suck as grandparenting lol bless their little hearts

I don’t force anybody to be in my kids’ lives. If she’s not interested in being a grandma, she doesn’t have to be. The world will still turn without her involvement. I’m sorry this is happening, though. 🫶