It’s natural for a grandparent to have a “foggier memory" about how difficult child-rearing had been for them, says Allie McQuaid, a therapist and mother.

Folks on the internet are constantly making up new terms — some pointless, others more useful. But this one is ringing true for many parents of young children.

“Gramnesia” is a portmanteau combining the words “grandparent” and “amnesia.” It’s unclear who first coined the term, but it has been appearing on online forums for years.

Maryland therapist and mom Allie McQuaid, who goes by @millennialmomtherapist on Instagram, posted a video in June on this topic with overlaid text that reads: “I just heard this term called ‘gramnesia’ when grandparents forget what it’s really like having young kids and I can’t stop thinking about how accurate it is.”

A post shared by Allie McQuaid | millennial motherhood (@millennialmomtherapist)

It has since racked up more than 4.4 million views, 20,000 likes and hundreds of comments.

In the caption, McQuaid says that she’s heard a ton........

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