Grandparents in Vietnam face exhaustion from full-time childcare

A personal account highlights the physical and emotional exhaustion faced by grandparents in Vietnam who provide full-time childcare for working parents. In a shared observation, a father-in-law described the daily routine of managing household chores, cooking, and caring for grandchildren from early morning until late at night to support his children's careers.

The narrative illustrates a common social dynamic where elderly family members take on significant domestic responsibilities, often leading to fatigue and a sense that they are primarily raising the children rather than simply assisting.