I have read many posts about nans who think they don't see enough of their grandchildren so I feel a bit guilty for saying this but here goes. I have 6 grown up children, 4 boys and 2 girls, all grown up and flown the nest. Or so I thought. The youngest of the grown up children (girl) has a 5 year old daughter (our only grandchild) I love them both dearly. My daughter split up with father of the child a year ago and things are not good between them but he has regular contact with his daughter at weekends. My daughter has a new boyfriend (early days), a good job, friends, a nice home, no issues with drugs/alcohol etc. but she clearly does not like being at home alone with her child in the evenings. Every night when I come home from a very stressful job she arrives with the granddaughter, asks what's for dinner and then the granddaughter puts on her favourite TV programme and gets all her toys out, and they stay for 2-3 hours, often until my bed time. Sometimes I want to read my book, watch TV, talk to my husband or just chill and not speak to anyone but this has become the routine now and I feel as if I don't have my own life anymore. I don't know if I should just put up with it and hope that once her life settles a bit she will not be here every night or what. When her ex has the child she never comes round to see us - she goes out with friends or the new bloke so I think we are being used a bit to entertain the grandchild. Sorry for the long post - anyone have any ideas on anything I can do?
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