Doting Grandparents

Whenever my children get sick, I try to keep my cool, remain calm and collected and be rational about everything. My mother and father on the other hand, panic and advise me to go to the doctor ASAP. When this happens, we have a disagreement, and they become an expert in parenting all of a sudden and boss me around.

I think grandparents love their grandchildren exaggeratedly. They become overly excited about very little things, and become overly anxious with a simple mosquito bite. It is annoying, but I can't blame my parents. I was an only child. Maybe when they were younger, they wanted to have other children too. Now that I have kids of my own, they dote on them, and who am I to reject this over affection?

For their peace of mind, I go to the doctor, even if its unnecessary. Because if I don't, they threaten to punish me, as if I'm still 10 years old.