23 December 2007

My grandson K's parents came and he's gone off with him. My husband has also gone out and as I sit here alone in front of the computer, although I'm listening to lovely Christmas music on Accuradio.com, I feel like this.
Having a grandchild is a living experience of developmental psychology. Somehow with one's own children, there is not that much time for observation as you're too busy doing. I agree with such a small grandchild, even grandparents have to do, but somehow (maybe because in some ways I'm more detached as a grandparent) I can get to watch the wheels of his mind turning and changing and growing. Us grandparents just gave him love. He bossed around his granddad quite a bit. But he was mostly very co-operative and enjoyed himself, when he came to school with me. he's generally a reasonable little chap and quite adjusting. The mental and physical growth of a toddler is so great in a year and there is so much change in the one year since he last came and stayed alone with us. Anyway, I'm sure I can now look forward to more visits from him alone, when we can do lots more things together.

4 comments:

  1. A merry X'mas and a Happy New year to you and yours.Have fun!

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  2. I'm so glad you had a nice visit. I desperately wish my boys had grandparents to dote on them as you do.

    Have a wonderful Christmas. Peace be with you.

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  3. A very happy Christmas to you , Sue and the very best for the Christmas season. I know its hard - this is exactly how my mom describes her feelings when the kids used to leave after a visit . Stay happy .

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  4. I know. Sometimes I find the over-analysis that my mom does of Ayaan's every move a bit frustrating... but I guess it is part and parcel of being a grandparent :)

    Merry Christmas!

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