Do I worry about how my son & daughter-in-law are handling being new parents? Yup I do..After a very long conversation with them last night I am still worried but maybe not as much as I was.
Yes they are finding it all a bit hard at the moment but then that is something all new parents go through at the start.The baby isn’t settling well right now so they are not getting a lot of sleep & are both tired,snappy (with each other) & just generally going through what I call “New parent syndrome”. I so remember all of it (maybe not so well anymore lol) & I feel for them but I can’t go up there & do it for them.If I did then they wouldn’t learn how to cope.I can advise them & give them suggestions & look after bub for a couple of hours so they can catch up on their sleep
Perhaps some may think I’m being harsh in saying what I’m about to say but I don’t think I am. I have raised my kids & I don’t want to raise another at this stage in my life.When my 3 yr old grandson was born we had him for 4.5 months as his parents weren’t coping but I look back now & I feel we didn’t make them try before we took over at their request & for that I feel we did them no favours.
What I want to be able to do is just be Nanny to them & not a substitute mummy.Is that a bad thing for me to say?
Ok I have a picture to show you of my new grand-daughter.I know I’m biased but she is so adorable 🙂
So now I am going to shush & go think about what type of things I can post that may be of help to other grandparents,young or older.
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