No contact with grandchildren - had a positive thought that cheered me up a bit

Thank you for this. I have four grandchildren under 6 (2 families) less than 5 minutes walk away and one down country. We are all isolating as much as possible. I am in tears at the thought of loosing touch but this has bought it into perspective xx

I am sending my DGD some photos of us in a hand made card.

Even quite small children will remember you! One of my most-heartwarming moments with my eldest GS came when he was about 4y old.

The family lived in California and we hadn’t seen them for a year. We make our long trip to LA and reached their house. As we walked in, he looked up from his Lego and said ‘Hello, Gran, Grandpa, I’m building a house,’ and went back to what he was doing.

It was a sign that although we hadn’t seen him physically for so long, he was totally comfortable in our presence and it was as though he’d last seen us just yesterday. ❤️❤️❤️

Like Monica, service life kept our children away from their grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, but it didn’t lessen the joy of getting together with them all each time we came home from our travels. No break instep ever occurred. We bolstered the absences with lots of exchanges photos. I feel very lucky to have the ability to have online chats with My only grandchild, help with his homework if he needs an ancient book learned take on things, and just reassure him that Nanny is sure all will be well eventually.

That is a lovely idea kirkcubbin I may copy it. DGDs are both having birthdays soon which will be virtual parties.
Any other suggestions for a 10 and 5 yr old welcomed. That's if the post is still working.

I didn't have DGP. Our DC had, and still have, one set who won't see them until all this is over.. My DM died 12 yrs ago and I think of her often.

My father was in the army and we had several three year postings overseas when we did not see our grandparents for that long. But nothing, absolutely nothing, ever dinted my deep love for my maternal grandmother. When we returned home to to see her again, it was as if there had been no absence.

We are setting up regular skype meetings that will include our daughter, who lives alone and is working from home.

I am sending a few seeds,sunflower etc to the 5 year old as the family are isolating.

My Granny (my Mum's Mum) lived in London, and when I was a child, we couldn't afford to go and visit very often (parents and 4 of us children), so we loved it all the more when we went - probably every couple of months - we didn't have a 'phone, and obviously there were no mobile ones or computers then. Our times with my Granny were really special, and we looked forward to them so much.