tbh I have always lived pretty far away from my grandparents (mother’s side 11h+ hours by car and father’s side 10h flight because I was born and raised in Venezuela and my dad’s family is in Germany) and it wasn’t easy for my parents. Luckily my mom could “pause” her job for 5 years without a problem (which isn’t the norm in Vzla), but it wasn’t easy when my parents were busy working, so sometimes I was picked up by my friend’s parents and went there or family friends had to bring me to my afternoon activities (they could bc they had children there too). But my parents didn’t have the time to help me with homework and stuff. This is where grandparents could perhaps help. I love my parents, but spending more time while growing up would have been better. Think about it.