Entitled Father Demands Exclusive Grandparental Attention For His Children, Threatens To Cut Off Contact If They Start Babysitting His Brother's Kids

When we become parents, it is natural to also anticipate the day when we will inevitably become grandparents. We look forward to watching our children raise their own little ones and revel in the opportunity to play a special part in their lives as they grow up.

But how much is too much to expect from our parents when it comes to them helping out with our kids? Reddit user u/Various-Exercise-816 recently posted about that exact issue in the r/AITA (Am I The A**hole?) subreddit.

The OP explained that he and his wife have two young sons, and his parents have always been very involved in their care. But now the OP's brother is about to become a dad for the first time, and things are set to change.

The OP says his brother has always been the "golden child," and his parents have spoiled him as a child and adult. The Redditor says daycare wouldn't be an issue financially, but he and his wife don't like the idea of their kids constantly getting sick from being around other children.

Recently, during a family dinner, the OP's brother said he and his wife would be needing "all the help they can get" when their baby was born. But the OP argued that he would also still be needing help from their parents.

Their father stepped in at that point and said that it was now time for OP's brother to receive their help and support since the OP already had plenty of help with his two children. The conversation quickly became heated, and the OP said, "Well, if that’s going to be the case, we won’t ask for your help, and it’s sad that my kids won’t be seeing their grandparents anymore.”

The OP's parents were hurt that their son would say something so hurtful, but the OP asked them to leave and hasn't spoken to them since. Keep scrolling to see how people reacted.