If the children want to be with one
set of grandparents because they rarely get to see them, the other set shouldn't take it personally.
So it is possible, although not likely, that your new grandchild will come with an
extra set of grandparents, which is one more thing to adjust to.
We are the descendants of
both sets of grandparents.
Both sets of my grandparents lived in Ballard when I was growing up, and driving down to meet them at the parade was an annual event.
On the other hand, my extended relatives are very close and we would never miss a special occasion with both
sets of grandparents.
We dropped the kids off with one
set of grandparents, checked into the hotel in the early afternoon and then looked at each other.
Even though we have no less than four
sets of grandparents plus a single grandparent within a five - hour drive of our home, we still pay for childcare more often than not.
Both sets of grandparents live out of state, so we invited them to spend Christmas at our house.
We were fortunate to have
both sets of grandparents and our special friends join us for an early holiday meal.
In addition to her crib, dresser, and bookshelf we also have a futon for when guests (usually one of
the sets of grandparents) stay the night.
«I'm lucky my husband works close by and that
both sets of grandparents live near us.
We have one for
each set of grandparents, plus one for our own getaways.
Needless to say, my husband and
both sets of grandparents have driven well over 800 miles trying to find more.
As a child who has
both sets of grandparents living out of town, airplanes and road trips have been just as much a part of my child's life as sleep sacks, bottles and sippy cups The challenge with going out of town has always been: where is J going to sleep when we arrive.
Neither set of grandparents have a suitable full - size crib, so we have always had to use a portable option, often to her disappointment (and to ours as we have spent many nights away sitting with her until she fell asleep.)
She also had
both sets of grandparents a phone call away as well as well as a whole list of neighborhood moms to instantly come to her rescue in a moment's noti...
A large community of excited visitors may surround you or, maybe even just one
set of grandparents that want to come by ALL the time (and share all their parenting advice with you).
But
both sets of grandparents said babies pooped a rainbow of colors, so we didn't worry too much about it.
I gently suggested they might want to reconsider, so they chose one
set of grandparents as a «base camp» and arranged to have relatives come there to visit them or to spend part of the day at other family members» homes.
Talking on Skype keeps him in touch with both
sets of grandparents, who happen to live in opposite corners of the globe.
Our bedtime routine now (at 3.5 years) is: 7 pm - final play in the playroom with a five minute timer on my phone 7:05 - bathroom and pjs 7:10 - read a book and talk about our day a bit, answer questions or concerns about the next day 7:20 — Facetime with
both sets of grandparents 7:28 — final kisses, turning on the closet light and sound machine, tucking in her and her doll
For instance, one couple with a nine - month - old originally planned a five day vacation — two nights with one
set of grandparents, two with the other, and one night at an aunt's.
I've actually ordered 3 (one for my house, and one for
each set of grandparents!)
Yet a two - income couple living next door to a single parent or
a set of grandparents could miss out altogether on the hundreds of dollars Cuomo wants to send back to property tax payers each year.
Yet a two - income couple living next door to a single parent or
a set of grandparents could miss out altogether.
Between
both sets of grandparents, I have gotten time alone to knock out work and plan out the next semester.
Both of his parents were raised in India as
both sets of grandparents were missionaries there.
When I was a young teacher, for example, a parent at a parent - teacher conference informed me that his child's parents and
both sets of grandparents had advanced academic degrees.
Financially strapped parents — like
both sets of my grandparents — who saw education as the North Star to liberation scraped together meager earnings to send their children to private school, even while paying taxes for a persistently failing neighborhood school.
When the kids were little, we either spent Christmas at home or visited one
set of grandparents.
Plus, our daycare bills will be tiny because we have two
sets of grandparents a few blocks away anxious to watch the baby when I return to work.»
We were a group of one
set of grandparents with two families - 3 children 6,5 and 3.
Our family of 6 (2
sets of grandparents, 2 parents, and 1 baby) had an incredible time.
I had one
set of grandparents in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and one set in Sea Island, Georgia.
Our party was made up of three toddlers from two families and
a set of grandparents and the house was perfect for everyone.
As we search for future family beach vacation ideas, our next trip will include my two young kids as well as
a set of grandparents, I am reminded of our formula for family beach vacation perfection.
Both sets of grandparents emigrated from Russia.
It reminds me of the scene in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with the two
sets of grandparents all snug in the bed.
DeFeo grew up in the San Francisco Bay area and in Colorado, shuttled between her mother and
both sets of grandparents.
The layout has three bedrooms (one for the parents, one for one
set of grandparents, and one for a lone grandmother), one loft for the family's little boy, plus areas for sitting, dining, a kitchen, bathroom, and a reading loft.