Don't send you daughters too far away to college.

my3girls
Fri, 05 Aug 2005 11:11:27 +0000

I was thinking about this overnight, and thinking about the grandbaby who you justifiably want to cuddle up and enjoy. Don’t be afraid that not having you near now will shape that relationship forever. When my youngest had colic and I was slowly going nuts, my sister often reminded me that it was ok to let the baby cry some, and that she wouldn’t remember it anyway! (This is not an excuse to abuse a baby, just a reminder normal good loving parents have a little leeway to not be perfect.) It sounds like the baby is still very young. He/she won’t remember which grandma changed more diapers. There is time to build a relationship, and so much can change in a few years in your life or theirs.