Looking after Grandchildren

Grampy has looked after all 4 of ours on his own and why not? He capably helped raise our 2 daughters.

Our Grandaughter is the apple of his eye and the boys look up to him. Grampys word is law . ?

It's a sad,sad world where the innocent are automatically tarred with the same brush as the guilty minority.

I rather fear that this is about the unsaid. Old men are, through various newspaper stories, seen as molesters.

If you are (missing something?) goldengirl then I am too ?

I didn't see the original post on this but my DH is far better than I am at looking after the GC of all ages and they think he's just wonderful - though he ticks them off if they're naughty. I also see a grandad going past on school days with a tot on a tricycle or scooter and I think it's just great. Can't understand why a grandad shouldn't look after a grandchild - am I missing something?

...loved it!!

Oh well I'm glad others agree. My husband cared for our first granddaughter one day a week from very young when I was still working and over it. Now we both do one day a wek together for our two grandaughters and its lovely!

DH is more than capable of caring for the GC and has been hands on since they were born. He was so busy working when our DC were young that he missed out on a lot of the fun things.

The relationship between grandfathers and grandchildren can be and usually is, a complete joy.
I did see the original comment and asked what the problem could be. It goes without saying that if a grandfather has behaved badly with his own children, as adults they'd want to protect their own children from a repeat of the behaviour.
I remember my relationship with my grandfathers with love and appreciation. I love watching my grandchildren sit on their grandfather's knee, reading stories or racing round the house being dinosaurs. What's not to like?

Our children are happy for their father to care for their children on his own when necessary. He always has. I also didn't see the original,post.

Goodness - of course, it is a wonderful relationship - Granddad and Grandchildren......

I didn't see original post either, so no real idea what that was all about

I agree. DH often looks after our grandchildren and has since their birth.

I didn't see the original post.