Do grandparents love their grandchildren more than their own children?

No, I don't think so... Grandparents just act that way because they are just trying to give to their grandchildren what they haven't gave their children... Grandparents are just parents given a second chance to show the love they haven't shown their children.

I think this statement is true! No doubt in China! Although I can not feel the feeling.

I think they love them, but not more, maybe in a different way. Grandparents get to spoil their grandchildren without consequences. Right now you have a baby, so it doesn't know how to be spoiled, so she's probably doing this out of excitement. My mother has 3 grandchildren, my son is the youngest and I think she was the most excited with her first grandchild. After awhile, it's like "oh yay another baby" lol. My mother in law, she is very excited about my son since he's the first grandchild and I'm the only one who can give her grandchildren. They really do have a special bond that I've never seen before. He'll run to her and give her a hug, he calls her on the phone, it's adorable.

Well Catcai hopefully it is going to be a while yet before I experience being a Grandmother - my eldest is only 13! I think Parents love their children but have more responsibility and burdens to carry whereas Grandparents are not totally reponsible for everything that the child needs therefore their love is able to be concentrated on the baby rather than all the things parents have to deal with! I don't think they love their grandchildren more - just differently! I am so glad that your mother has come around now and fallen in love with your beautiful baby girl! xxx

Yeah i think it's the case, i have a gorgeous daughter & my Mum gets so upset & angry at me if she doesn't get to see my daughter when she wants. I do think she loves my daughter more than me but it does get a bit much - the love doesn't bother me but the fact she thinks she has the right to dictate when she see my daughter does get way too much. She also likes to take over the situation whenever we're around & she always seems to act like a mother to my daughter, rather than allowing me to be the mother so it gets very hard & annoying for me.

Its not that grandparents love their grandchildren more than their own children.The fact is that you are already a grown up the time you have a child(quite natural right? :-))and we all prefer to play with little ones than grown ups!! The basic reason why they love their grandchildren is that it's their dear child's child.Nothing else.Love is not what you see expressed on once face.Its there deep inside and each and every parent on this earth loves their child the most.

I dont think so. Maybe they just tend to be less strict, more extravagant, to their grandchilren. I also asked the same question to my mother as to why she's so strict when I was young but now she is spoiling my kids. The only reason she said is that spoiling is for Grandma's and Discipline is for parents. She has done her part on disciplining her children, including me. Now is my time to discipline mine. She's enjoying every bit of moments with her grandchildren.