Grandparents Raising Children Support Group
This community is dedicated to grandparents who are the primary caregivers of their grandchildren. In cases where the parents are not willing or able to provide adequate care for their children, grandparents may take on the role of primary caregivers. Join the support group to find support, share your experience, and get advice from other members.
Took my g/s to visit my dad today, whom I haven't seen for quite some time because he lives in the next state and with my g/s being sick all the time it's hard to visit. But anyway, my brother and sister-in-law, who have a 2 year old son, came over to my dad's also because they knew I was visiting. They had been out for the day, as they always do as a family. I watched my brother playing with my nephew and my sister-in-law tells me how he plays with the baby every morning. They're going to Florida next Saturday for two weeks and taking the baby with them. This all just got to me. As I was watching my brother play with my nephew the thought crossed my mind, "How sad my g/s doesn't have this. No Dad in his life to do father-dad things!" How unfair to these children. I know we all, as grandparents, are giving them a special kind of love, but it's still not the same as a child having a mommy and daddy. Just very upsetting to me. I did a lot of crying over this same issue for quite a few months. I don't cry about it too much now, but still feel bad for him. My pediatrician says it doesn't matter where they get the love from as long as they get the love, but the family thing is definitely missing. My husband plays with him periodically, but he doesn't really want to take the baby out with us on the weekends too much, so most of the time we're home and that family outing thing is missing. Ughh. Sorry, just venting!!!!
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
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My ENT sent me for more tests last week...one where they had me lie back in a chair, with blacked out goggles on so I couldn't see while they administered water into my ears one at a time ( first warm, then room-tempurature, then cold) while they video taped my eyes and asked me questions to determine how cognizant I was... This test went HORRIBLY. They were about 20 seconds or so into...
I thank God my g/s's fahter in in his life... he comes to get him twice a week for 2-3 hours and at least every other sat... he takes him to the park, picnic,to visit his mom, cousins and aunts on his side... he had a paper due today on 20th cenrty art and had to go the the museum of art sat so he took Thomas with him... his mom went so if thomas got restless she could take him to play in the court yard...which she had to do but he at least took him...... Thank you Jeuse for keeping him in my g/s's life... me and my husband take our g/s every where... we treat him like he was our child... if we go to eat he goes if we go shopping he goes... my husband takes him to the store with him if he has to go so thank you, thank you, thank you, Lord for us being able to make these things possiable for thomas...
Your grand son is not missing out on anything. Not any more then rest of the kids in this world are.
It is not very often I see a daddy like that, we do need more men in this world...sounds like to me your mom, dlady needs to raise a few more men. She did a wonderful job!!! Hats off to her. And maybe since you came from her you will do as well as a job with your grandson.