I am posting this through tears. D’s friend, whom we have known for years, and whose parents we know, lost her baby yesterday at 34.5 weeks. They got to spend time with her, and both set of grandparents did, too. They were shocked when a routine ultrasound at 32 weeks - which she almost didn’t have, since it’s her 2nd pregnancy & it was going great - showed serious issues with their little girl’s brain. Friend is an ob/gyn who specializes in high risk deliveries, so she knew what it meant. She saw numerous specialists, and the prognosis was not good. I am so very sad for friend & her H, as well as for the grandparents. As a grandparent, all I can think of is that it’s doubly awful for the grandparents … you hurt for your child, and you hurt for your grand baby.
Very sad indeed. My D’s friend had a similar experience. It’s heart breaking.
That is tragic and so so sad.
Spent time with DD and 3 G-kids on Sunday and it was GRAND. SIL is away with training. Had chili and my birthday cake.
One year old is getting moved up to next room today at daycare as he is the only one walking. The teacher in that room is the same one the older two siblings had, so that is wonderful. He is going from two naps during the day to one. He did so well with me and one-on-one attention. He is a smiley/happy child. The older two, age 3 and 4, were very fun. I did reading with both of them. The 4 year old memorizes so much, that I needed to coach her to sound out the words.
At some point, the 3 YO GS will go to Disney with Aunt that lives in Orlando. We just have to see when he is ready and when he won’t be away long from his mom. GD had a full day at Disney with Aunt/BF and us grandparents last Nov - and we drove her home the next day (full day drive). She handled things well. Her parents were with us at relatives for Thanksgiving and they drove back separately.
DH talked with 3 YO and 4 YO about GS’s Disney trip (to be planned), and GD said she needed to come to ‘help with showing her brother Disney stuff’.
We just have to see when timing is right for the family and for GS. He will do better being a little older, and also will remember a lot more IMHO. But if it works out for earlier, we will help facilitate it. I think it will be next year some time though. Some family time is up in the air with SIL’s training and being away.
GD has curly blond hair. I have jokingly said that I would trim her when I am babysitting.
I found this on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015314L6O?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
I thought I would put it on GD, take a picture to send to her parents, and tell them that I had cut and dyed her hair to look like me.
Honestly, I’m amazed you found that on Amazon. The child is adorable, as I’m sure your GD is.
@oldfort - I would so do that!
I actually got the wig, but decided not to put it on her in fear of losing my babysitting right.
Is this a trend among new parents? “We do not allow our child to play with any toys made from plastic or toys with batteries.” Only metal, wood, cotton, or paper is OK. Batteries taboo is fine, but absolutely no plastic is quite extreme.
That’s a new one to me.
New one to me, too! 
I knew some parents that had a rule about not buying anything made in China… it did not last that long.
Never hard of that and my sister watches her 5 grandkids with plenty of plastic and batteries around. It’s the tiny batteries that are used for hearing aids and key fobs that are easily swallowed and the most dangerous. They look like candy and of course dangerous if swallowed.
Could be because many plastic toys (beside being bad for the environment) may contain harmful substances (plasticizers like phthlates) that can migrate from the plastics into the child. Plasticizers can have harmful health effects.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0273230019303381
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969715306963
Sure. But the parents are not concerned about using plastic bottles or spoons to feed their babies, which would be much more concerning than exposure to anything from a set of Legos. No issues with using disposable diapers either. Leaning to think it is all about environmental concerns and “going back to nature.”
I was just curious if anyone’s kids or their friends had similar prohibitions about toys.
What about Legos? Or all those Little Tykes and Fisher Price toys? Do grandparents buy these.
That was my first thought! I guess wooden blocks etc. would be the answer. But those kiddos will be missing out on a lot of fun!
D1 just have rules about loud and big toys.
That seems to be the rule here, too.
We keep some loud and big toys at our house. 
That’s what the grandparent’s house is for!
Such a good point here about other child care items being plastic.
I have heard PREFERENCES for wood or non plastic toys but not necessarily forbidding it.
I think one reason is the simplicity of wooden toys. All the bells and whistle toys are often just that - noisy and not promoting free play/creativity. Wooden toys are often more “thinking” toys.
Not saying I’m on board this train, (better be a wooden train ) but this is some of the current trend.