I might help once or twice a week but there is no way I want to watch my grandchildren FT while my kids work.
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I am not going to be one of those young grandmothers. If my son has his first child at 35 (same age as I had him) I will be 70. If I were in my 60's, I might feel up to doing it 2 days a week, but who knows.
I am 37 and feel like I am living in a 60 year old's body, lol.
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Not as a replacement for daycare. I told DH that when we retire we're moving to Europe
I think I'd love to have my grandkids for a summer or something like that though!
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If I'm able I would much prefer have my grandkids in my care where I know I have the same motive for their heart & character as their parents over having another provider care for them.
We're very much a "takes a village" type family & I like being part of my village any way I can.
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Interesting question! I would love to help out as much as I can, so part of me would want to do it if I wasn't working/won the lottery/already retired. But the other part of me is going through that right now as a WAHM whose own mother is here 8 hours a day, 5 days a week... and let's just say, it's not the best for our relationship.
I would probably do it if my son/daughter/SIL/DIL worked outside the home.
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@autumnlove: it's hard to say! I have no idea what my life will be like then! How old will I be? How many grandkids will I have? How's my health and energy? How much $ do I have and what kind of house? Am I retired?
My in-laws moved here from another state JUST to be here for our LO. We are not having them do FT daycare, but they would if they could. They have a nicer nursery than I do! My MIL gets her joy from our LO right now and they say they are happier than they have ever been living near us.
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@runsyellowlites: we created a google calendar called "it takes a village" that shows my and DH's work schedules, what day MIL watches the baby, what day my mom does, etc.
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I think it would depend on our situation at the time. How old are we, are we retired etc.
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Not full time. I don't think that arrangement usually ends well for anyone.
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It would depend on what my daughter wants me to do. Either way, I plan to be very available to help with whatever she needs in whatever capacity she wants me to help.
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@cmomma17: That is SO neat!
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Not full time. I would do full-time if there were no other options though.
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I didn't even think of the age logistics.. I wouldn't be available to help out FT until I retire at 65, at which point my daughter will be 40. She might not need me by then!
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I have no idea. It just depends how I feel then. I SAH with LO, so obviously I like it.... but if I'm retired and older I don't know if I want to have this much work. And I don't think I"d like to have to discipline my grandchildren. I want a more fun relationship, where I can spoil them all the time. You can't do that all day every day.
My mom watches my niece. She has someone help her in the mornings in case she has a doctor's apt, I have an emergency migraine, etc. And it takes all 3 of us adults sometimes when we go out to breakfast with LO, my niece, and my pup.
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Yeah, I don't plan on watching my grandchildren full time. Will definitely want to see them at least once a week if my kids stay local!
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No, I plan to retire in a sleepy small town with beach access. I doubt my children will live near me where this would even be an option.
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I like that DS is watched my my mom and MIL when I'm in the office(I WAHM) it's one day a week each, I think I would like to do that. Definitely not full time
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Not full time but I wouldn't mind watching them somewhat regularly. They probably would need some backup though because DH and I like to travel.
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It depends on how old I am when my daughter has her own babies, but I would love to help if that's what she would like.
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Not full time.
But, I would do a regular/consistent schedule, like every Friday and every Wednesday.
I could do tasks like, picking them up or dropping them off at daycare if it helped my kids....or being their ride for soccer practices and being a chaperon on field trips.
Not full time though....My grandma watched us every.single.day after school from 4pm-5:30pm. It was perfect. Not too long, but consistent everyday. I love my Grams:) We developed a great relationship and she helped my mom a TON.
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I don't think everyday but for sure occasionally. For some reason my mom and ILs (they are BFFs) always joke about the fact that they are never going to help or babysit. Thanks?
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Not full time. I hope my daughters will live close by so I can help out. I wouldn't want them to be without family help like us!
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I watch my mom with our 3 month old little guy and there is so much joy and love, I know that her days with him (she watches him 2-3x a week at our home) are the best parts of her week. She is newly retired and I hope that I could do the same for my kids someday.
I think I'd love to have my grandkids for a summer or something like that though!
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