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Not being allowed to be a grandparent

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hulahoop Tue 06-Jun-17 12:45:38

All our GC hold our hands when parents there luckily they don't mind can you think of anything you have said in past which may have seem controlling to your daughter a lot of GP don't see GC weekly so you are very lucky in that sense as for you buying things she may be thinking of you plus most children get too much and I know my children will say not to buy things too often , it's sad he feels he can't come to you now is she easy to talk to if so maybe say I love holding his little hands and how happy you areto spend time with them she just may feel that he loves you more than her if she is not very confident tell her what a good job she is doing bringing him up good luck

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Isabelle Tue 06-Jun-17 11:21:46

I only see my 5 year old grandson at the weekend. They do come and visit and occasionally invite me to go out with them, say to the coast or somewhere similar where my DGS would like. When we are out, he always comes to hold my hand. But this annoys my DD and she gets cross with me for being controlling. I am actually quite the opposite and would never try to control her or DGS. The problem is, he daren’t come to me now and looks at his mum in case she is watching. I feel as though I can’t be a grandparent to him because she doesn’t want me to do anything with him. She won’t even let me buy him anything. I am single so my life revolves around my family, but this is breaking my heart because I love him so much. Does anyone else have the same problems with their DD’s or have any ideas why she would be like this?

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