I started caring for my granddaughter now age 3 a few weeks after she was born. I can only do this at her home as she is not allowed in my car. I won't get into all the details but this is my son's daughter. I share this childcare with my son's partner's parents they do Tues/Thurs/every 2nd Friday and I do Mon/Wed and every 2nd Friday. I am alone so it is a bit different for me I also have other grandchildren which her parents do not. Anyways I am tired of doing this and would like to move on to doing some other personal things as the "job" is making me feel quite limited as I cannot leave when I am at their home and there is nothing around that is within walking distance as it is in the country. I feel that I do not want to do it anymore that it is affecting my health (I am a diabetic and have some chronic issues) I can't seem to get out of it in any way I have tried politely. Even when I had major surgery I was back in no time. Without going to far into my life story here haha I don't have any other support. When I do not do these 3 days which is also a lot of driving too, I do not see her (my gd) How can I get out of this obligation they have no plans to put her in preschool and the other grands are willing to go on forever. Ideally I would like to finished in the Fall at the latest. I have had no luck in telling them before I don't know how it happens but his partner does not seem to like me which I am ok with but she tells my son and he of course sticks up for her and I feel insulted as she calls me unreliable etc. I have never missed any of my days except for a major surgery which was unexpected. She compares me to her parents and I fall short. My confidence is failing here I was once a preschool teacher and was put off work due to my arthritis and kidney disease. Can anyone give me some advice? It was a hard decision to come to as they spend a lot of time with her parents but have visited only 3 times in 3 years for me so it is likely I will not see her. Thanks!
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