I am ( I like to think!) a young Granny! My Dd is 22 and has a 8 month old Ds. Dd and her dh work hard and are saving to get a deposit for a house ( this will take a few years as neither are huge earners). Dd goes back to work this month a and I am providing ( free) childcare 2 and a half days a week.
I'm really looking forward to this and look forward to having a lovely relationship with my little grandson. Obviously there will be bumps in the road, I'm not naive!! I also have a 9 yr old Ds so I've done the baby thing fairly recently.
Anyway a friend ( who I consider a really close friend) said today " you must be nuts! You'll have no social life, it'll be like being a new mum again ( hardly!) and you'll be stuck going to all those hideous baby groups! I run a toddler group 2 mornings a week and friend knows this!! So that's a bit cheeky!
I don't feel it's social death to look after dgs a couple of days a week! Is that what people think of grannies who provide childcare?
AIBU to feel put out by her words?
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kansasmum · 16/02/2016 19:06
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