New to Gransnet?

MathaBeck may I suggest you open a different post for this subject because this is not the correct thread. Welcome if you are a newbie.

Hi on new just joined looking for chat with grandparents living in another country from there children and grandchildren

Welcome- I know some live in SA, Australia, Canada, France and Switzerland if that helps you?

You may be better opening a separate post specifying a country.

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Hi. I recently joined having just retired from a very full on career. soon to be moving nearer to some of my adult children and their offspring, so lots of change coming up. Exciting but daunting .

Welcome freesia, unfortunately, GN can be addictive- you have been warned!

Hi everyone I've just joined tonight.
Been on mumsnet foe years but thought it was time I joined Gransnet as now have a 6 month old Grandaughter.
We don't see her very often DD1 and son in law live in Switzerland.
However we last saw them Easter week so not too bad. We also try and Skype

Welcome Nannyfarawy

Hi all,
I’ve literally just joined this evening. I’m a Nanny of 1 with No2 due in the Autumn. I see Gransnet says over 50’s but I’m not quite. So I hope I’m still ok to be here?

My youngest son has been married to a person that we have
Bent over backwards to welcome her to our family. For whatever her reason is
She and my son never come visit, no Christmas with them but she celebrates Dec. 24/25 with her parents and siblings.
When our grandson was born in
2016, she never came to visit us for over a year and since now has only visited maybe 4x’s. We were allowed to travel to their home (2 hrs away) and when we would visit she usually goes off to herself and constantly is texting someone (her mom)
I wasn’t able to watch or keep GS until one night I received a text from my son asking
Me to watch GS and her daughter for the weekend but would I meet an hour away and pick up kids.
I agreed because I knew this was the only way we could bond with him.
So now we will get him and his stepsister 4-6x’s a year if I meet them.
I believe my DIL has realized she has an easy babysister so she can get away. Her mother only likes to
Keep them and hour or two.
She still doesn’t come to my home and visit.
They have never attended a Christmas but will make plans with us on another day and usually cancels it.
She cancels all extended family events but invites them to her events.
Everyone in the family has commented on this! I quit making excuses for them. In fact I will begin to tell extended family not to invite them anymore.
Now here’s the icing on the cake, Me, MH and sons took off work for two days and stayed in hotel to help them move. Her mom was the only support she had from her side .
She posted on Facebook about moving to a new home and making new memories and pics of the kids in the house, and then thanked the village of workers for helping
We were not named personally in her post at all. Then her mom commented with Thanks to MS’s family (us) for coming in like an army and helping to get the job done!
After these years of her nonsense, that comment of my DIL’s I felt like being stabbed in the heart.
I have been so kind and positive and I keep my
Mouth shut when it concerns the kids, I give her nice gifts but I feel crapped on.
I can’t say much because MS will defend her no matter what!!!
Help me, I feel I can barely tolerate her narcissistic Behavior any longer but in order to see son and GS I have to see her and I’m to a point where I’m ready
To just distance myself with her and them.
Appreciate all opinions.

Hi everyone I have to say I love Gransnet as i can always find honest and well informed debates on pretty much everything.
Lots of life to live with children grand children relatives friends old and new ..and ALL the dilemmas !
Looking forward to seizing the day -
Onwards and Upwards ?
Nannaanna

oh, meant to add ..I read a post from Gransnet that had been posted regarding advice on children's behaviour somewhere maybe 6 months ago and only just now got around to posting as one of my immediate dilemas is to get myself organised...so caught up with everyone else I forget what I really need to do!
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Thank you - Lovely friendly message ?

Good evening all, just joined tonight. Can't wait to get chatting. I am a Nan to two girls, one lives in Portugal the other in Somerset - do you think our boys were telling me something? I live in Essex, hey ho, I don't have the pleasure of seeing them as much as I would like, but by the time we have skype'd I am happily exhausted.

Anyway look forward to chatting more with you, with or without a glass of wine.

Apparently I must be a fluffy, woolyminded bore - is there no hope??

Welcome anybody who has recently joined.

Gram4 you will not receive the advice you want by posting here- you would be better to start your own post. Good luck.

Good evening all; Just joined tonight, this is my second try at sending a message, I will get there in the end. I live in Essex, have 2 granddaughters, one in Somerset and the other in Portugal (I know they could be further away but .........) so I don't get to see them as much as I would like, so here I am, waiting to delve into your chats and incites, I believe I have to be a woolyminded. fluffy bore, that's lucky then. Cheers to you all and am glad to be here

I think it is working - whooppee do !!!!!

Welcome all Newbies.....this is a great site. Hope you enjoy reading all the posts....some of them will break your heart, some of them will give you comfort, and most of them will show you, you are not alone. Don't be afraid or embarrassed to post. This is one great website.
Love and good wishes to you all xx

I just joined here today, I duly left mumsnet and joined here as we were blessed with our very first DGC yesterday. I do like to do things right ?

Congratulations Scentia on your first grandchild ......lots and lots of happy times to come with lots and lots of hugs, kisses and just unadulterated joy

Hi there?so good here to air views on everything.
Happy Monday ?

Good afternoon all from Colchester, just recently joined, am retired however look after grandchildren (which I adore doing), walk dog, go to the gym and various other things. Today due to the very grey day am staying in and have been doing some dressmaking. Hope to meet and have some interesting conversations with others on this forum.

Welcome Greyjoy.

There may well be others from Colchester who would like to meet for a coffee. If you go on to meet up mention you live at Colchester because otherwise, I doubt if you will get any replies.

I have been meeting 3 GNs for 4 years now monthly to give you an idea.

Hello Everyone, I joined quite a while ago, but have only very recently started to join in, although I do read lots of the forums with interest.

I live in mid Cornwall with my husband, retired about 15 years ago, & have 2 sons, 3 grandchildren, children? The eldest being nearly 30! One great grandson too. I would be happy to meet up with other others for coffee, lunch or whatever.