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I won't either. Just occasionally. I dote over them when I'm at their house. lol But I have 13 grandkids now ages 25 to 3. I think. lolWe have three grown kids. I guess we did something right, probably by accident and not by design, when they were growing up. All have good jobs, two have children of their own, and my main complaint (which I'd never say to them) is that their daddy and I do not want to babysit our grandchildren every week. Just because we're retired and at home all the time, doesn't mean that we are bored, unhappy, or lonely and therefore in need of having grandchildren here all the time.
I know grandparents are supposed to dote on their grandchildren and want to spend every minute with them, but we don't feel that way. I guess we're defective grandparents. Part of how I feel comes from the fact that we rarely had babysitters for our children so I think that if I did it alone, then you should be doing it alone, too, most of the time.
Actually, I find it harder as adults than when they were kids. 4 kids, 13 grandkids (and now 1 ggrand). And since my autism diagnosis about 6 or so years ago, they all realized they probably are and a few of the grandkids have a definite diagnosis because problems in school. Probably more are than not.Yes, we managed to raise two units of humanity. Neither has reproduced yet and I think their both being ND has been a factor. Overall our relationships have been very good, though there are always going to be bumpy patches which I see as natural for most people. As parents you never really lose your concern and anxiety over their well being so in a way parenting evolves but never ends. I don't really miss being a grandparent but would not mind if it happened. Practically the day the kids started moving out on their own we replaced them with Chihuahuas and that has softened the empty nest syndrome.
What exactly they don't like hearing from you?I get so tired of them shushing me. grrr