Grandpas

When grandparents enter the door, discipline flies out the window.

~ Ogden Nash

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I think most people are better grandparents than parents. I think it should be that way. You can't replace your grandparents. You can replace your parents with teachers or stuffed animals or a jar of apple butter. But not grandparents.

And I think grandparenting should be verb. However, every time I type it, the technology monsters correct it to "grandpa renting" which seems exploitive.

Also, I don't really think you can replace parents with stuffed animals or a jar of apple butter. But you can replace them with robots. Well, and maybe with a few select stuffed animals.