Generally speaking, grandparents are an integral part of any child's life. As long the scoring in soccer (football to non-Americans) remains the same (2.2 total average goals per game), it will not become a major team sport (top 3 in popularity) in the United States in the 21st or 22nd Century. Not an environment for kids to grow up in. "What often happens with kids who grow up in a situation like that, is that they have no sense of boundaries.