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@Alaskan - grandkids are all the fun with none of the responsibility. I've had great fun with ours.
This. When they all lived a few hours away, we could go visit, teach them things and go home until the parents got them straightened out, then come back and start all over again! (We still have 3 that we can do this with.) Local DIL says, “If you do that with our kids, we’re close enough to drop them off at your house and you can live with the consequences of your actions!” We love having at least a couple of them close and spending time with them. We get to hang out, play with them for as long as we want, then give them back to the parents. If they’re being naughty, you let the parents deal with it. If one smells funny, you give it to the parents. I wouldn’t trade grandparenting for the world.

As far as kids leaving home… that was a hard one for me at first, but I have gotten used to having my space and time. When DS and family lived with us, we enjoyed having them here, but I think that’s because we knew there would be an end date. Not sure we’re ready to be the Waltons just yet. I do feel blessed to have all my kids on the same continent and in the same time zone.
 
I too have never been a fan of other peoples kids (I’m positive Als kids would be the exception) but mine are my most favorite people in all the world. I love those little blighters more than I ever thought possible. 💜
I have had a number of other people's kids that have really worked their way into my heart. Some of them are now my friends as adults.
 
@OneMountainAcres @room onthebroom @Alaskan
I remember a conversation I had w my SIL (never had kids) where she was saying I'd finally be "free" of my kids and how great that would be. I tried to carefully explain how I was never "trapped" with my kids - how a person can actually, really, truly love having them. I don't think she got it.

Just said goodbye -again -to DS2 at the airport. Dang. I wasn't going to cry.

:hit

If you don't have children you don't understand the joy of having them.
 

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