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Sons Girlfriend not interacting with my grandson

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Florence56 Fri 19-Apr-13 20:17:40

Hello cathy, confrontation would not be a good idea. The new girlfriend is in a difficult position. She is probably just being tactfull by letting your son and his boy have time together. If the mother is giving negative vibes she is being wise to just let things be. Sometimes being a good Mum and Grandma is more about what you dont do and say than what you do say.

Many years ago I was the 'girlfriend' and when my husbnad had his son over for the week-end I just let them have that time together. I would cook the meals etc but I just let them have 'boy' time together....and many years later I found it was by far the best thing to do.

cathy Fri 19-Apr-13 19:59:20

I Feel that I am solving one problem then up pops another---My eldest son has been dating his new girlfriend for a year and recently moved in together.

The problem is that my grandson is getting negative feedback from his own Mum = my sons x so when he meets new girlfriend he says things like I don't like her.

The problem is that now new girlfriend is avoiding my grandson and when my son has him at the weekend she will find stuff to do, anything other than be around when my grandson is there even going to her Mum's.

I was thinking of just confronting her, is that the best way forward?