2007-11-30 16:22:06 · 18 answers · asked by ⓑⓐⓨⓢⓐ ™ 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
It made me feel I was a new mother all over again. You see, my youngest daughter didn't know much about taking care of a baby so I had to help out. I was ecstatic because I miss out on taking care of a baby; it has been a long time since I took care of one, all my children are grown. Yeah, somehow being a new grandma gave me a new lease on life.
2007-11-30 22:46:27 · answer #1 · answered by annabelle p 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When my first grandchild was born I was actually pregnant with my son. And my daughter had to give him up for adoption, so now he is 13 and I have not met him. So no I guess it did not give me a new lease on life. But I do think about him everyday.
2007-12-01 01:36:06 · answer #2 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all my kids were married and gone to several states, my oldest called to tell me his wife was in labor, we drove north for 1 1/2 hrs and got to the hospital as she delivered my 1st grandchild, a girl and I had had 3 boys, I was so excited, I held this little miracle in my arms and realized that I was as excited as I was when my own 1st child was born. She has been the light of my life, she is a young woman now and has kind of grown away from grannie,but we E Mail and I see her fairly often,yes she gave me a new lease on life, my other 2 boys and their wives have decided not to have kids, they have pets and homes and they love to travel.
2007-12-01 08:28:40 · answer #3 · answered by lonepinesusan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first grandchild was born 11 weeks after my last child. My daughter and I spent lots of time together so it was like having twins. We placed the babies at opposite ends of the crib. Had two highchairs side by side. It was fun. My daughter was a happy, playful baby and my granddaughter was a whiny difficult baby. I use to place them in a twin stroller and walk for blocks. Now they are 17...and we made it thus far.
2007-12-01 02:10:30 · answer #4 · answered by Southern Comfort 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It did for me. I am sorry for the less than happy experiences of some other YA'ers. At the time my first grandson arrived, I was not very happy with my life. I hated my job, I had been divorced for a long, long time, and I felt very lonely and unfulfilled. Although my children lived 1,500 miles away, so I wouldn't see them often, seeing that little fellow allowed me to move into another stage of life. I was more content to be older and focused less on the goals of my youth. Soon I will go out to greet grandson #3. I'm proud of my children as parents, and it gives me such a good feeling to see those dear little boys.
2007-12-01 04:56:06 · answer #5 · answered by Snow Globe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not really. I felt a bit older tho. And it was great to hold him
for the first time and help my (then) DIL out for a couple of days.
I wouldn't see him again for two years and I missed seeing
his growth. Then I saw him at around 2 and I haven't seen
him since. And he's 19 now. And I have no idea what he
looks like. Nor do I even know if he knows I exist after all of
these years. I have no idea where he is, and wish I did.
2007-11-30 18:38:17 · answer #6 · answered by Lynn 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
like others i have no grandchildren but i do have great nieces that i have to put up with and with each one i have them for a few years say from about 2 till 7 when they like to spend a lot of time in the barns playing with the animals and riding the llama or little donkey -- i do not think it gives me a lease on life but it does make me have to get up and entertain them!!!
2007-11-30 22:11:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that I would need grand kids to do that. I have no grand kids and probably never will...... that's okay though! Everyday has the potential for a new lease on life.
2007-11-30 17:24:46 · answer #8 · answered by noonecanne 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When my grandson was born I got to change diapers again ,boil bottles again,wake up in the middle of the night again .and get pee shot a me Evey time I pulled his diaper off.
But I guess I full filed the lease he's 13 now
2007-12-01 02:05:12 · answer #9 · answered by gggggg 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm with the first answer...She is sick. some thing isn't properly in her that she might want to do all those issues. i imagine shes are Narcissist...From human beings like that you may not replace them. basically settle for what they are and run the hell faraway from her such as your relatives least she reason worry on your relatives. in case you enable her, she will reason better harm that you realize. Getting between you and your husband, popping out of YOU once you're disciplining your toddlers. forgive and overlook her. Forgive her for the mummy she not in any respect change into and not in any respect will be and for your lack of teens and experience of self nicely worth, that you would possibly want to take that crap and nonetheless save her on your existence. overlook because do you somewhat what that style of individual round your toddlers, your associates, different relations?? She is in a hollow of her personal self-making and the in basic terms way she will come out herself
2016-10-25 05:54:03 · answer #10 · answered by wexler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋