https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:39:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandma-daycare-1#post-2530140 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 19:37:31 +0000 JennyD 2530140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess it depends on what all you expect them to do in a day! My mom takes care of my sister's girls (nearly 4 and nearly 1). My mom could not easily take both girls out (like, to the mall or whatever) but she doesn't have to go out (except to maybe walk to the park or something). They all live together so that makes things somewhat easier. She watches the girls 5 days a week. </p> <p>My mil watches her daughter's boys as well, but they're 8 and 1. And all she does is go over to my sil's house and get the kids up and ready for school/daycare and the drop them off (she walks to both). Then she picks the oldest up from school at the end of the day. She would have no issues taking a bus load of babies and kids on a road trip across America. </p> <p>I'm somewhat jealous of these arrangements. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandma-daycare-1#post-2529900 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 14:32:48 +0000 Alba4 2529900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom is not super agile and that is who I'm most nervous about. I'm worried about her having to lug around an infant car seat and keeping my toddler safe. I doubt she'll baby wear, since she has back and knee problems. She admitted that she doesn't know if she can handle 2, and that she'll have to "see".</p> <p>My mil is in better shape, plus since both mil &amp; fil are retired, they can come together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandma-daycare-1#post-2529881 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 14:24:05 +0000 catomd00 2529881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My Inlaws watch our 2 year old 3 days a week and have agreed to also watch #2. I was so scared to ask, but they were happy t do it. They're in their late 60s. I'm hoping to go back to work part time and reduce their days to 2 and find a nanny or SAHM for the other 1-2 days. TBD. I think it's easier for them since they're both retired and home, so they share responsibilities. DD is insanely good for them, too and basically naps from lunch until it's time to leave. The hardest part for MIL is she can't pick DD up much, but with a baby it won't be an issue. I see her taking on the role of caring for baby and FIL mainly dealing with DD1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandma-daycare-1#post-2529878 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 14:17:59 +0000 maddyz 2529878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One Grandma could handle two with no trouble (mine will be 19 months apart and a handful) the other can't watch 1... It's hard, but their health/ability is so drastically different. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandma-daycare-1#post-2529824 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 13:26:15 +0000 snowjewelz 2529824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom is 60 and will definitely be at least 61 or 62 by the time I have #2. I am banking on my husband having a lot more free time to help, b/c right now I can't foresee paying for more daycare for DD... I think though by then (I'm hoping for a 2.5 yr gap too), DD can at least be a little more independent, so that my mom can focus more on the baby. My mom didn't really wear DD, so next time I'm really going to help her learn how to babywear. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandma-daycare-1#post-2529820 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 13:21:09 +0000 Alba4 2529820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Currently we have our 2.5 year old in traditional daycare 2x a week and then each grandma watches him 1 day a week (my husband watches him the other day).</p> <p>I'm due with #2 in June and will be heading back to work in September. For those of you that have grandparents that watch your kid/s, how did they handle a new baby added to the mix? Both grandmas are in their mid-sixties. </p>