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To have said I won't be having grandson anymore?

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Fireplays · 23/02/2026 18:38

My ds is 16 and teen years have been really difficult tbh with his behaviour and school attendance and just general attitude to everyone. He smokes weed and vapes and went completely off the rails, he was brought home by police a few times etc and as you can imagine it was an extremely stressful time.

He failed all his GCSEs, did he care? Nope. He currently goes to college but is on his last warning for attendance as he just wont get up in the morning.

He has a gf and she gave birth to their baby in June last year so he's now 8 months, considering she was heavily pregnant she did do well in her GCSEs and started a apprenticeship in January this year. I don't know what she sees in him tbh.

Before her apprenticeship started she asked me if I would have grandson 2 days a week and her mum has him the other days. I agreed and I usually pick him up at about 8:30 and have him all day I give him a bath here and get him ready for bed and usually drop him off at about 6. I also have him the odd afternoon if I can if her mum has somewhere to be as she also has younger children so it could be an appointment or whatever for them.

My son is at college (or supposed to be) during this time but even when he's home he doesn't do much for baby as “his gf asked me to babysit not him”.

The other day he came home from wherever and went to work on his motorbike.
I've told him today that if he gets kicked off his course then I won't be having grandson anymore and it'll be up to him to care for him and he flipped it back on me and accused me of not wanting to spend time with dgs and called me cruel etc and told his gf so now she's messaging me too

Was I really in the wrong?

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LadyMacbethWasFierce · 23/02/2026 18:44

It doesn’t sound as though your son is remotely mature enough to be caring for his son. If you don’t want to care for him then of course make that clear and stop doing jt, but I would not be entrusting the care of a young baby to your son, even if he is the father.

Greyhound98 · 23/02/2026 18:43

In these circumstances I’d continue to look after the baby so his mum can gain her qualifications. You’re doing her the favour not your son.
That way when she sees sense and dumps your son, she’ll have the ability to earn and provide for her child, and you’ll still have a good relationship with them both.
Hopefully your son will mature a bit and become more involved with his child. But for now, take him out of the equation.

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