Challenges That Even the Best Grandmothers Face

The Unscripted Years
Dec 14, 2025
2 min read

Updated: Jan 9

Grandmother Challenges — **Challenges That Even the Best Grandmothers Face**

In spite of all the cute memes, being a grandmother isn’t all snuggles and giggle. Still, I wouldn’t trade being a grandmother for anything in the world.

If you find it tough sometimes, you’re not alone. Here are some challenges that grandmothers face.

*We love a lot, but we’re not in control.

The love you feel for your grandchildren is real and intense but they aren't

your children. It's hard to deal with at times. The hardest is when you thinking

the parents don't have the child's best interest at heart. It can be very frustrating and at times you might be disappointed in your child.

*Grandmothers have been one-upped by social media.

For generations grandmother's were the person the new mother's would

go to for advice but not any longer. With google and social media you

may never be asked for your opinion and that can be hard. This can

also change the traditions of a family.

*Grandchildren must be shared.

If your grandchildren are lucky, they have lots of loving people in their lives — but hat won’t keep you from feeling sad when you get less time with the grandchildren than the other set of grandparents.

*Being a grandmother can be exhausting.

My grandparent friends and I often say how happy we are to see our grandchildren come for a visit — and then how happy we are to see them go. You aren't alone if they exhaust you. I never felt my age until I had a grand-

child.

*The Complete Grandmother Experience

As grandparents, we’re often admonished to enjoy every second with our grandchildren, because they grow up so fast. While it’s true that they grow up too quickly, I don’t think it’s realistic to expect every minute spent with them to be delightful. I think that tough times are memorable, too, and can strengthen family just as having fun together can. Bring on the snuggles and giggles, and if we have a few tears and spats, that’s okay, too. It’s all part of being a grandmother.