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Worried I will miss out on my grandson

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Notjustaprettyface Thu 30-Apr-26 21:03:09

Hello everyone
I badly need an operation on my shoulder and the nhs is being very slow in offering me one .
When I do have this operation, I will have my arm in a sling for 6 weeks and therefore won’t be able to look after my grandson age 3 as I do now .
I don’t want to let my daughter down in terms of childcare and I worry that à 6 week break in looking after my grandson will change our rapport which is lovely
I love him to bits and I will miss him badly when this happens
I wonder if you might have a few words of reassurance and / or encouragement?
Thank you

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Grammaretto Thu 30-Apr-26 21:09:40

Better to have the operation and be able to get back to full fitness than to worry about a 6 week gap in child care, surely.

You'll still be able to see your DGS .

Good luck with the operation.

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crazyH Thu 30-Apr-26 21:14:31

6 weeks will fly by and you can be back to look after your much-loved grandson.
It’s better for your grandson to have a fit and pain-free grandma than an unfit one.
Good luck with the operation.

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Wyllow3 Thu 30-Apr-26 21:16:03

Can you adapt the way you care for him?

Shorter periods, by agreement with DD:

Sadly less cuddles and cuddle play, but a three year old is just about old enough to understand "grandma's shoulder is hurty". It wouldn't do him any harm a while to have ready prepared or mum prepared food - funny word games instead of physical games, made up stories, water play if its good weather, setting them targets..."I bet you can't run there and back quickly"

Is he potty trained? thats a bit of a "biggie"

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