looking for a grandma for my 4 beautiful children to share priceless moments with

my name is donna I loved my nanny and grandpa and my 3 children are missing out on having grandparents the going to the park being told about the good old days comeing to sunday lunch and just all the lovely things you do with grandparents if your in the Solihull area or surrounding areas please get intouch we need some grandparents to love and share good times with [email protected]

Hello Samantha1234. Just found your message (I am a new gn member) and I wondered if you have heard of Homestart? Anybody with a child under 5 is eligible and they are there for just what you sound you are looking for. You get paired with a volunteer (we all have to have had children, but are not necessarily grandparents) who lives in your area. Google them- the Hadleigh branch is nearest you I think, and give them a ring if you are interested.
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i would love to become grandparent to young baby as i still look at the baby clothes i could buy lol but grandaughter 16 now oh how i miss those moments i have so much to give oh yes done the charity things been to africa to work but i know without my beloved late mum i would not been able to bring up my only son and what it would mean to young mum to chat on the phone or to remember birthdays and im sure im not alone

Hi Sam how was your little girls first day at nursery xxx

Hello Samantha.....sounds like you are doing ok at the mo good luck and keep posting...school dinners lol they do look quite good these days..!! my grandson is about to start them in a weeks time..(2 yrs on packed lunches ! we are running out of ideas LOL)

We're still checking to see that all is well with you, Samantha. Keep us posted please.

sam

Samantha Here's hoping that your day is rewarding.

Hi sam ...do you mind if I call you sam ,pleased to hear you sounding so lovely and cheerful,well don't your little boy with his school lunch,it is always a worry about wether they will eat or go hungry so by now you will have heard all about it what he had,or if he is like mine where,when asked they will say oh nothing,I bet your little girl will love nursery,and there will be a mum who is on her own who needs you to speak to her,you sound so friendly,although you are shy I feel that you are confident enough especially if your children can became friends....good luck, ..come back and let us know how your lovely sounding children got onxxxxxnellie

Good afternoon Samantha. Have just returned from work -a morning's ironing for a lovely lady who lives in the village. It made me smile to read your recent post. You're sounding really upbeat and positive. I couldn't be happier for you. Hope your little boy enjoys school lunch, and that your little girl has fun at nursery when she starts in the morning.

your advice is soo helping me right now each n everyone of you,,nice to see people care enough to help me with advice and just a friendly chat,,today has been a positive one so far,,my lil boy is having his 1st school lunch today so am excited for him..and i've got my little girl starting nursery in morning so i do have alot to look forward,i wish i could meet you ALL in person just to show you how thankfull i really am.samantha.xxxx

Good morning Samantha I see that you are have been greeted by many lovely Gransnetters. They really are the salt of the earth. Nellie has survived more than her fair share of upheavel, and I have such a lot of respect for her. You see, you came to the right place. We're all willing you to continue to make your life, and that of your precious children something of which you can be truly proud. So far, WELL DONE...it is heartwarming to hear you sounding positive and cheerful. I hope that every day, in every way, you will feel better and better.

You're right Alison, no good telling just anyone and it's also about wanting to tell the one person that you know would have been over the moon with pride etc. It's really makes me quite heartsore sometimes, but not in a melancholy way, in a kind of a 'smile-with-a-tear' way.

That's a good idea Grannyknot. It is sometimes difficult to share good things about close family for fear of seeming to boast isn't it? This is when you need your special people around you.

Hi Samantha and here is more advice for you re being shy, if it's not too cheesy - I was given advice once (about something else) to 'fake it till you make it' which in a way means that you practice at something until you make progress. None of us ever get things 100% right anyway. Also there are lots of lovely perceptive people out there who notice when others are shy and are kind to them and make allowances for that. I understand about not having anyone to share those proud moments with, you can have that happen at any stage or time in your life, my husband recently was highly praised at work and I so wished I could have shared that with his mum, but I can't because she has Alzheimers. So I either have a conversation with her in my head, or I write her a letter, even if I tear it up afterwards. Both these 'tricks' help me. [heart] emoticon.

Alison that is such a valid post

Samantha I know what it is to be shy but if you start with a smile you will end up talking to someone at the school gates. Remember they are probably shy too. If you show an interest in them and their lives and children you will be fine. It seems that if you care about others and talk about them without talking about yourself they will tell everyone what a lovely interesting person you are. I read this in a great book and have found it to be true. Good luck.

Good , told u.

had a great day so far and even made two new friend's at school this morning ,i really cant believe how much all of your word's have helped me and my confidance...am soo happy i found this site,,am that happy i went and bought my 1st x-mas present thankyou again and please stay intouch if you can..samantha..xxxxx

thaankyou nonu,,goodnight,,takecare

That is great , i think u will do okay , u seem very savvy . Goodnight .

trimley x

High Road west , Trimley or Felixstowe ? x

high road west x

Thought that was in High Street , felixstowe , or are two different ones ?