Pat Benatar and her husband, Neil Giraldo, are the kind of grandparents every kid dreams of. The rock icon is what many kids would describe as a “cool grandmother.” Watch the short, but hilarious clip to hear what Pat and Neil will let their grandchildren do and why.
Parenting is one of the hardest, most challenging things in the world. Many would argue, rightfully so, that it is, in fact, the most demanding, grueling task anyone can take on. Parenting comes with a whole host of responsibilities and obligations. Part of those responsibilities requires parents to set boundaries and enforce discipline whenever children fail to adhere to the rules and procedures.
Naturally, being an authority figure and enforcing the law will not make parents very popular with their children. But parents aren’t out to become friends with their children. However, grandparents don’t have to play by the same rules as parents. They tend to let their grandchildren get away with more, sometimes looking the other way in certain situations.
In a clip posted on YouTube, Pat explains that she and her husband are what many kids would describe as cool and fun. The children’s parents would likely have other words to describe it. Pat confirms that she lets her grandkids even draw on the walls. She also lets them have what every child wants for breakfast, too.
“Oh yeah, they can have ice cream for breakfast,” she said. “We were really strict parents. So, we get, like, another chance, to be, like, crazy.”
Neil chimed in with his and Pat’s endgame by letting their grandchildren do practically anything they want.
“And we want them to like us best, even better than their parents,” he said. “That’s the whole idea.”
Pat and Neil sound like a lot of grandparents. They get to have all the fun with the kids, but with little to no responsibility. At the end of the day, the children always go back home with their parents.
Proverbs 17:6 “Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.”