Hello all,
First sorry for the intrusion - I am a Mum not a Gran. But I'd appreciate your advice. We are a family in the Midlands with an infant-school age child.
We have no family nearer than 70 miles away, and the three grandparents all have physical/mental health/social issues that stop them being involved in our little one's life.
I feel she's missing out on so much - and so are we - by not having grandparents about. Everything from practical help to advice to just that special relationship. I hope we could provide family for someone older without people around too, it to be a 2 way thing.
So I am wondering whether we could "adopt" local "grandparents". But I don't know how or who. There would be all the potentially awkward bits of personality clashes or mismatched expectations.
I'd appreciate advice from those who've been around longer than us and might have some wisdom on this. Thank you.
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