My granddaughter is 7 now and through the years she has had phases of not wanting to be with me. Any child prefers to be with their mother when things feel uncertain. My daughter got divorced a year ago and my granddaughter hates the coming and going from house to house. When given a preference for after school, she will always want to be at home with Mum, who is now working from home. Being with Mum , at home, is any childs' 'safe place' and especially when there is change to routines. I can become just another place she has to be, despite how much fun we might have. I hear this issue of rejection quite a lot from grandmothers and yes, its easy to take it personally and feel rejected and sad. I used to feel that I was somehow not being a 'good enough' granny but I now realise it's just part of the process. In fact I'm much more worried about the wellbeing of my granddaughter than how I feel. Life for kids these days is about fitting in to often tight schedules and routines. Kids suffer from stress too! For most of them gone are the easy days of mums at home waiting and grandparents popping in and out. And lockdown had definitely affected everyone.
Passports not in the drawer I always keep them in. Turning the place upside down.