who here is raising their grandchildren.. and why?? one person i know that is doing that .. was because the mother was a junkie.. is it hard on you.. how old is the child or children..
2007-12-16 10:53:18 · 14 answers · asked by vis 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
i am raising my grand daughter and i love it.she does go and visit her mom,one week end of the month.she dont live with her mother because her mother would never take her to school or help her in eny way.my daughter also has a psychotic boy friend that i dont like my grand daughter around.my daughter claims by the spring she is going to get her act together and move to Florida with my grand daughter,if she does i will be so devastated.she has helped me and the old man to live again.we both were bed ridden before she came.she lifts my spirits every day.my grand daughter is 14.EDIT-WHY A THUMBS DOWN FOR A GOOD ANSWER
2007-12-16 11:01:29 · answer #1 · answered by alcaholicdemon 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
I don't but I would have - willingly - if it had been necessary. My sister and her husband took a newborn grandchild and are raising him and doing a great job.
Most grandparents will simply do what needs to be done when it comes to their grandchildren, convenient or not.
Raising a child is the most important job in the world.
2007-12-16 16:24:07 · answer #2 · answered by Just Hazel 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Although I'm not doing that personally, I know several seniors who are raising their grandchildren, GOD BLESS THEM!!! In most cases, their adult children cannot give them a loving, caring environment. They are indeed heaven's angels on earth.
Edit - if not for these grandparents, many of these children would end up in foster care. The grandchildren should not have to pay the price for mistakes made by their parents.
2007-12-16 11:01:12 · answer #3 · answered by Wandering In The Wilderness 4 · 6⤊ 1⤋
We helped raise a grandson from first grade through third.
His mother married a less than ideal person (man is not an acceptable description).
It did present some problems, but was well worth seeing him go from constantly being in detention to being the 'most improved' student and finally leaving us much more secure with life. We would have kept him longer, but he wanted to go back with his mother.
And American Beauty, you probably are correct, but it is not the issue. Whether they should have or not, they did. It is not now the parent's welfare, but the child's that important.
2007-12-16 11:59:45 · answer #4 · answered by deepndswamps 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
My sister is. Her oldest son cannot come back to California because of an outstanding warrant for having sex with a minor who is now his wife. She has been giving birth once a year. My nephew is a drug addict and cannot hold a job and is living Arizona with his wife's parents who are both welfare junkies. Now he and his wife are too. They gave up two of their children and my sister adopted them. Now the son wants them back because he can get more money for having more children. Not happening. The kids are now well adjusted and love to learn in school. They are playing the piano and are on the soccer team and doing well too. She doesn't want to do this, but she has to to keep the kids from becoming like their real Dad and his family.
2007-12-16 11:15:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I am. Well for the most part I am. My daughter and her two children live with me. She is a single mother who chose not to sit on welfare. She works extremely long hours almost seven days a week. She provides for them financially very well and they are great kids. My Grandson is 15 and my Granddaughter is 2 , I am very proud of both of them and the situation suits everyone.
2007-12-17 04:22:05 · answer #6 · answered by Hamish 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We adopted our two grand kids in August of this year and I'm on ssid.
It's hard but we have learned to do with out some things.
The kids make life worth living,and we are glad to be here for them.We don't receive any government monies on the kids yet but hope to next year sometime. You know how paper work gets fouled up.
The kids are now 12 and 13.
2007-12-16 12:10:36 · answer #7 · answered by gggggg 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Accolades to all those grandparents raising their grandchildren. I love my grandchildren and realize how difficult it would be if I was in such a position.
To the nasty person giving the thumbs down...GET OFF.
2007-12-16 11:42:06 · answer #8 · answered by holly 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I are raising our grandaughter who is 13. We tried not to interfere but when we got phone calls from her saying her mom and some guy had turned their place into a crack house, that was the last straw. Children need to be protected, even from abusive parents. I would walk through fire for her. . We have informed the CAS and they feel she is safe here with us and that is what is important.
2007-12-16 14:36:28 · answer #9 · answered by Donna 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
On occasion the wife and I have helped one of our children due to a bad marriage situation. We were all much more comfortable when the daughter was able to set up her own household.
2007-12-17 09:27:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋