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Older grandparents

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Babs03 Wed 14-Aug-24 14:29:51

Our GCs had babies later in life, late thirties early forties, so we are also older, I am in my late sixties, hubby mid seventies. Back in the day most of us had our children in our twenties so our parents were in their forties or fifties at the most. Sadly my parents died early on so didn’t see all their grandkids but most have enjoyed seeing them grow up and had the energy to keep up with them.
We definitely feel shattered after babysitting our lot, our energy levels and physical health just isn’t up to it. Also we doubt very much we will be around to see them grow to adult hood, which is sad.
What are other grandparents experience if this?

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Redblueandgreen Sun 06-Apr-25 08:17:01

My sister didn’t become a mother til her 40s. By that time she had built a career, had a solid marriage and owned her own home. There are advantages of people waiting til they’re older to have children. In my view some people become fixated on being grandparents because they’ve got not much else in their lives and they’re wanting to work through mistakes they made with their own children.

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