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Missfoodlove Fri 05-Mar-21 07:49:46

Number 1 a daughter can call me at least twice a day.
Number 2 a son weekly or if he’s on a long car journey.
Number 3 a son when something goes wrong.

When number 3 was away at school we had competition to see who could keep him on the phone the longest!

We have a family WhatsApp group that includes partners.

Number 3 is temporarily living with us after 7 years abroad.
He is amazed at how often his siblings speak to us!

Nannina Fri 05-Mar-21 11:31:36

Both sons ring every day-usually when I’m in the middle of something smile Given that none of us are doing much it’s amazing what we find to talk about

glammanana Fri 05-Mar-21 11:30:37

My DD calls in 4/5 times a week she is in my bubble,my eldest son calls 2/3 times a week to talk over the phone and calls by every Thursday with DGD who plays on the drive for 1/2 hr or so before going to the park with daddy.
My youngest son messages me 2/3 times a week and speaks to me on Saturday nights when he is walking home from work.

SueEH Fri 05-Mar-21 11:25:48

Girls daily and boy weekly. I’m very happy that they all feel able to tell me anything and everything .... but sometimes have to do a whoa, stop there... I really don’t need to know that smile

Greciangirl Fri 05-Mar-21 11:24:01

Once in a blue moon.

Dd only phones if she wants something or urgent.
But she does text mainly.

Ds hardly ever phones, but usually answers emails if I contact him.

Craftycat Fri 05-Mar-21 11:23:09

It depends. Always once a week. I have 2 boys & I think girls ring Mums more often.
My younger son probably about once or twice a week but hehas been on the phone daily this last week as they are getting 2 more cats having lost one of theirs & the remaining one is getting on a bit. He wants advice on socialising it with the old cat etc. They don't get them until next week when they have had all the jabs done. I am cat lady to be fair.
Elder son rings on his way home from work stuck on M25 at least once a week too.
They both live about 30 mins drive away so I see them regularly too- well until we went into lockdown.
I haven't seen elder son's children since before Christmas when they were due to come to us but at the last minute our area was put into lockdown. My younger son brought family to stand at end of our drive & swop presents- it was awful not being able to hug DGC. Elder son is coming over this weekend with at least one DGC- I do understand that the boys are older ( one out at work now) so have a lot of commitments & Grandma comes after football (they both play twice at weekends.)They are old enough to pick up a phone now anyway.

HannahLoisLuke Fri 05-Mar-21 11:21:29

Eldest daughter about once a week whilst driving home from work. She does the same with her father. Also do group video call with younger daughter.
Younger daughter, video call two or three times a week, also group video chat with elder daughter as above.
They also take turns doing my grocery shopping so I see them on the doorstep whoever’s turn it is.
Son, either driving home from work or a video chat as he’s cooking dinner for himself and girlfriend while she’s studying. Once or twice a week.
Son lives further away so haven’t seen him in person for months but hoping for a garden visit once it’s allowed.

Aepgirl Fri 05-Mar-21 11:20:38

My daughter and I FaceTime each other about 3 times a week.

Gwenisgreat1 Fri 05-Mar-21 11:16:10

DD1, can be many times a day, but normally once a day. DD2 is more likely to stop at the house if she's passing which can be once or twice a week.

Franbern Fri 05-Mar-21 11:08:08

eldest daughter and I have phone chat ever weekend. I know she is very busy working from home during weekdays, so would not dream of trying to contact her except in real emergency. My Son, usually rings me every 2-3 weeks, this is so good for him, I know he detests talking on the phone - and I usually spend all the time chatting away to him. My two youngest daughter do not think to phone me, I ring them on alternative weekends. No. 2 daughter lives close by and comes in to see me once a week at least.

kwest Fri 05-Mar-21 11:05:32

Whatsapp seems to work very well with my children. It is quick and informal.

NoddingGanGan Fri 05-Mar-21 11:05:24

All mine check in on the family Messenger group every morning to briefly report they're ok.
My son messages me personally daily, telephones once a week or if there's something urgent and facetimes every couple of weeks or so.
Older daughter messages me personally most days, rings a couple of times a week and facetimes once a week. Younger daughter lives with me.

Anrol Fri 05-Mar-21 11:04:44

Pre Covid no 1 son phones every 4 weeks: since Covid & death of my mum every week
Pre Covid no 2 son FT every 3 weeks: since Covid, FT’s twice a week

Grandma11 Fri 05-Mar-21 11:03:40

Number 4 daughter, calls about 4 times a day, and can stay on the phone for an average of around an hour at a time of until she has managed to totally flatten my battery! She only lives a ten min walk away, but cannot visit due to lock down and her high risk of Covid keyworkers job.
Number 3 Daughter only calls when in a crisis, or she needs something, she prefares Messenger to actual phone calls, and suffers from a rare long term condition which can effect her eyesight and mobility. It's rare that she ever visits us, but we can be with her if needed within a 15min drive away.
Number 2 Daughter messages most days, visits once or twice a week, and spends much of the day with us, she is my Carer, helps me to have a good hot shower, does the general cleaning and housework, and takes me to any appointments I may have. I cannot visit her home at the moment due to access problems since she moved in just over a year ago, we are now looking to get this sorted once the Covid restrictions are lifted, and installing a more disability friendly second access into her property.
Number 1 Daughter seldom rings or Messages, I follow her on Facebook sometimes, but she tends to live in a small world of her own, and we only see her at family gatherings or Christmas and Birthdays, she lives about an hours drive away from us, but tends to value her privacy. Sadly her marriage is not a happy one, and her husband can be quite controlling at times. If I call her, I can hear him shouting abuse in the background. Hes a heavy drinker, he believes that I always favour my other Grandchildren more than the ones who are his, which it's totally untrue, they all get treated the same, the only things that they sometimes miss out on is totally his own doing, when he forbids them to attend any family gatherings with their Cousins who are of a similar age, which is his own fault not mine!

TerryM Fri 05-Mar-21 11:02:33

One son he is an only child
He calls maybe once a month cause I panic lol
We have a group WhatsApp me husband son and Dil

Son does message me once or so a week off his own bat. I tend to send a little message Monday to Friday (don't like to interrupt weekend time ) we see them every three weeks for about two hours. They live about 40 mins from us
I don't ring them ...at all.
I don't want to be interfering or interrupting.

annodomini Fri 05-Mar-21 10:59:47

PS To be fair, we do have a family WhatsAp group with their partners as well.

annodomini Fri 05-Mar-21 10:57:37

I see that the question in the heading is How often do you adult children call you? Not How often do you call your adult children? If I haven't heard from either of mine for about a week, I phone them. Why not? They have demanding jobs and I have far more time on my hands than they do, so why should the onus be on them to make contact?

BlueSky Fri 05-Mar-21 10:53:21

My two sons abroad we text regularly and face time every month or so. Thank goodness for modern technology at least we are always able too get in touch quickly.

hicaz46 Fri 05-Mar-21 10:46:39

DD once a week with sometimes texts in between. DS also once a week unless he wants something. Sometimes it’s a FaceTime call and sometimes just phone. I know they are there if I’ve got to tell them something or need something , but I know they are all busy.

GrammaH Fri 05-Mar-21 10:45:45

DD lives 3 hours away & rings once a week but occasionally texts or comments on the family " reasons to be cheerful" whatsapp group. DS lives about 2 miles away with his wife & 2 boys. He works abroad & can be away for up to 3 months at a time & tends to text or phone quite regularly then. If he's at home, he usually only calls if he wants something!

4allweknow Fri 05-Mar-21 10:45:18

All on WhatsApp. Not so much phone calls,, more messages and videos from both DSs about once a week. Occasional WhatsApp get together for fun, games. Happy with level of contact, they have their lives to get on with

Grandma70s Fri 05-Mar-21 10:42:31

Both my sons are 200 miles away. One phones every day. There is nothing wrong with him, but he knows I am on my own and like to have someone to talk over the day with. Younger one much less frequently, perhaps every two or three weeks, but he has always been like that since he was at university. They are late 40s now.

Plenty of texting from both. Video calls are rare, because I don’t like them much. They make me feel, self conscious. I know what my family looks like!

GrannyGravy13 Fri 05-Mar-21 10:42:03

DD is on FaceTime at least 5+ times a day, 2 DS’s FaceTime a couple of times a week, 1 DS (abroad) FaceTime most Sundays.

We have a family WhatsApp group including partners, wives and my sister and BiL which is very active every day!

Daffydilly Fri 05-Mar-21 10:40:31

DS1 video calls once or twice a week with my 4 year old grandson, also WhatsApp messaging in between.

His partner messages me must days, sending pics and little videos of the grandchildren.

DS2 calls once our twice a week.

DSD calls or messages about the same.

I have cancer and I'm having chemo so they've all stepped contact up a bit, which I'm enjoying. I do miss seeing them though.

timetogo2016 Fri 05-Mar-21 10:36:47

We don`t do Skype but both son`s and Dil`s contact me pretty much every week/10 days by phone and they all txt on a regular basis and vice versa.

CassieJ Fri 05-Mar-21 10:28:05

Number 2 son usually skype once a week [ he is in Canada ], but we also whatapp through the week
Number 3 son whatsapp a few times a week and calls at least once a week.
Number 4 son still lives at home, though I think I would get more information from him if we whatsapped smile