When my daughter started working, she asked me if I wanted to babysit my grands or if she should put them in daycare. I absolutely wanted to watch them. They offered to pay me, but I refused. I think it's sad that many grandparents feel it's a burden to help with grandchildren. IMO families were much closer when there was more interaction between the generations. (I'm not being judgemental. Many grandparents also work full-time jobs and don't have the opportunity to spend as much time as they would like with their grands.)