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Need to see my granddaughter more

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Granty89 Fri 27-Sept-19 01:02:13

Please could you tell me how often do you all see your grandchildren my son and daughter-in-law restricts us from seeing our 3yr 1/2old granddaughter we used to see her 1&1/2 days a week and that was for when her mother went to work but now she is in full time nursery the time we spend with her has be cut 1x3 hour session once a week on the full day we had her we took her to visit her great grandmother my mother and auntie and uncle who live 30 miles away she has only slept over our house a few times and that was only because her parents went out over night the maternal grandparents see her far more often she is our only grandchild they have another two, this situation is breaking my heart I’ve been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer my time on this earth is limited I’m trying to staying positive but seeing our granddaughter really lifts our spirits my son and his wife whom we used to get along with think we’re being unreasonable are we

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pinkquartz Wed 02-Oct-19 18:25:05

OP I am so sorry you are so ill.
I would ask outright for more time with your GDC.
Is there a chance that you family have not taken onboard how ill you are?
I would want to see my DGC as much as possible if I was you.
That child will feel your love and if you can leave a memory box as other posters have suggested then that will have meaning for them in the future.

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Chestnut Wed 02-Oct-19 23:43:45

Granty89 you didn't say whether your son knows about your diagnosis. It is important he knows that your time may be limited and that is why you want as much time as possible with your granddaughter. Ultimately, they will be the losers here if they later end up feeling they didn't give you more of their time. Children nearly always feel a sense of guilt when their parent has gone, that they could have, and should have, done more for them, even in cases where it's not actually true.

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