Are you a Grandparent?
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I am what they call a "Kinship" carer.
I grew up with a without grandparents. My favourite one passed away when I was six. The other set moved to Canada and she died at aged 93. They say "Only the good die young", I strongly believe this, as she was never my idea of a grandmother. Never received a birthday card/present or even a sweet. So I vowed I would try to be a good parent and a great "Granny". I didn't fair too good on the parental side of things, however I am a good granny. My granddaughter is at University, grandson at College. I have just booked a holiday for ten of us to have a "Quality Time Family Holiday", I have also helped them all with driving/lessons/insurance etc. I know material things are unimportant, but when I was little I would have loved something from my granny, anything, and I would have treasured it. I didn't think this is how I would spend my later years, I would love to move and live near the seaside....but it looks like that's way in the distance now. I love all my grandchildren, and would do this all over again in a heartbeat. Kids are my life.
I am so happy to have her & before she started school used to have her every Tuesday for the day.
I am lucky that they only live a short drive away!
I now have my grandson of 14, and 2 granddaughters of 12 years old. It's funny watching my daughter dealing with a sulky teenager !
I was a teen bride, as I wanted the "Happy Family", a loving husband and a couple of kids. I married at 17 years old and boy was I in for a shock ! My husband was a control freak who domineered me and generally made my life hell for the best part of 20 years.
On a brighter note I am very close to the 2 children I had to him, and my 3 grandchildren, but because of the way he is he doesn't see any of them.
I was so ready to become a grandmother and my enormous crowd of grand and great grandchildren are the best thing that's ever happened to me.
Shame the parents weren't such a joy.......when did my son and his wife become such grumps?.......when they became parents I suppose.
I live in Cumbria and my Grandson lives in Wigan I visit them often and they visit me but saying that ..I cry each time I say bye to them ..I miss him so much, he is my Daughter and Son in Laws Son , my Son lives in London and is getting married in two weeks time ..when they have children I think I will need a friend with a helicopter !! for all the traveling I will be doing !Do you know anyone? ha ha .
I will be travelling to stay with my two little grandsons next week to take over "grandma duties" for a few days....and I can't wait!
My youngest daughter is only 24 now and her grandma would have been so proud of her and the way she copes with her children. Her grandma died when the oldest was one month old. A mixed blessing that year.