Second Time Around
#11
Our sons friends were always at our house. We have 6 kids of our own but now we have "our other kids" too. Some of them still stop in form time to time even though our son is on his own. We have been invited to graduations and weddings. One of the girls even asked for pictures with us because we were her "other parents". The house is too quiet now that they are all grown.
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 607
Yes, we took one in at two years old and it really changed our life in many ways, one of which was financial. She is 23 now and back after graduating from an Ivy League college and living with me until summer taking some post bach biology courses before grad school. Lost my husband last year so enjoy her but it was hard for many years. Wouldn't take anything for her though. Don"t know where she would be if we hadn't taken her as her situation was dangerous.
#13
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: NE Pa.
Posts: 1,738
I had our oldest granddaughter until she was 4 1/2 ys old. Her mother just couldn't get her life straightened out. We dearly enjoyed her, but yes, sometimes I was wanting to have more freedom. Then her mother married a nice young man who adopted our GD. When she left it was awful. For a while my husband and I had a terrible time dealing with it. She is now 27 yrs old and has a daughter of her own. (our Great GD.) But we still have that close bond even though there are 9 other grands to love also.
#14
Mic-pa, you are so rite about the close bonds. Our DD, DSIL and oldest GS lived with us the first 5 years of his life. When they bought a house and moved across town, he begged for them to "go home". Even though they were close, I think I cried every day for a month. He is now 12 and we are still very, very close. We have 4 other DGS's and I love them all dearly, but the bonds that were forged with him will always be strong. I see him everyday after school and we are both so happy to have "our" time.
#17
Originally Posted by yourstrulyquilts
How many of you folks are raising someone else's child(ren)? Grandchild, niece, nephew, foster child, stray? How long have you been doing this? What are the challenges you have and how do you deal with the problems? Do you still have a life or is it on hold? Was it a mutual thing between you and Spouse, or were they reluctant? Are you sorry you got into this, or are you happy, sad, discouraged, frustrated, pleased, content, satisfied? How much time do you get to quilt now? Has it enhanced, or destroyed, your life?
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