Do you have energy to look after you grandchildren!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi! The answer to your question is not easy and it may be in negative.. As our age progresses we tend to lose our energy and stamina and do not feel like doing much physical activities. Your apprehensions, therefore, may be come out true. When you become a grand mother, you may not be able to bring up your grand-children as conveniently as was the case with your own children. However, I feel that your attachment with your grand-children and the fact that they are your 'grand-children' would generate enough energy and will-power in you that your love and affection for them will force you to take care of them.

I dont have either children or grandchildren. But still I will say may be grandchildren deal is better. I mean, nobody expects you to do perfect job this time round. So if the child is not studying, it is not your problem, all you need to do is love and love..rest of the problems belong to his parents.

I can't speak for myself...since I am in my mid-30s and my kids are still young and I have the energy to take care of them. But thinking about it, I find that my mom doesn't have the same kind of energy she did when my older son was born. She isn't as energetic as earlier and my younger son missed out on that. I also had a talk with a friend recently who was talking about how her brother has taken their parents to the UK to take care of his little son and that they find it hard to do because of the age.

Very relevant topic for these days. It is true that we would not have the same energy to look after grandchildren as when we had with our own children. We all stay together but we manage our grandson ; my husband pitches in for the major part of time and my one and a half year old grandson sleeps for a couple of hours during the day. But otherwise, there are days when we get tired but the little one is a very sweet child and does not give trouble at all. Our affection for our son and the the litle one makes us overlook difficulties.But when one of us is away it becomes a real strain.

I have a grandson who will be three soon. My kids never gave me much trouble when they were that age. But this naughty brat wants me to carry him whenever I take him out. So the only solution for me is never to take him out at all. Because I cannot carry his weight around!!!!! When he comes home to visit me he is not so naughty. He just likes to sit on my lap and makes me put on the computer so that he can see all pictures downloaded on my computer. I do not have the energy to look after him full time and am happy he just visits me on weekends.

being as achild is a funny thing. being as a parent is a tough task. being as a grand parent is so satisfactory. Grand parents are so peaceful and they have a chance to go into childhood again....

I don't think that I will have enough strength left when the time comes that I do have grandchildren. I don't have kids yet and I don't know if I will have the chance to bear any children because I am near forty with a hormonal imbalance. If ever I do bear children and they grow up and have families of their own, I would be very old and I don't think that I will be able to care for my grandchildren.

I don't know yet. Right now my son is just seven and a half years old. So I can't imagine my life in the future. I don't know whether I will be energetic to take care of my grand child when I grow old. It is hard to say. Since it depends on my health. I don't know how I will be when I grow older. But now I even feel tired to take care of my son:) As children are always very energetic. I remember last time when I went to the library with my son. He went inside and read the books in the library. I waited for him outside but fell asleep:) But if my health allows, I would like to help my child to take care of his children. As this seems to be our tradition. My parents also help to take care of our son. Since we need to go to work in daytime. We can't pick him up after school. I love China

Hi Apsara, my son is still a small boy at this moment. By the time he had grown-up, i am not sure whether i am still able to take care my grandchildren. If only i am still staying very healthy and fine, i am sure i can help to take care my grandchildren. After all, i loves taking care young children. That's why, now i am taking good care of my food intake, so won't be very ill like my mother. My mother got diabetics when she was still in her thirties. Indeed, we should always take good care of our self, including of our daily food intake.

A retired teacher that I used to work with was saying how much harder it is to be actively involved in her grandchildren's lives than it was to raise her own children. She is in good shape, but said that a weekend with the grandkids leaves her exhausted. My parents have said the same thing about having my daughter for a weekend.

Hello Apsara, I don't know whats going to happen in future as at present i don't have any grand children my own kids (twins) too are just 3 years of age and i understand it how difficult it is to raise kids.Even my parents too sometimes irritate with the mischeives of my kids but they look after my kids no doubt about that.Rcently my wife undergone knee surgery and is on complete bed rest from last 1.5 months and still 10 days more when she will start walking on her feet so in this period my mother has taken care of my kids i know its hard for her to do that but she did it.Yes sometimes she feels it tough as now she does not have the same physical strength what she had when was young.

I am not even thinking about grandkids yet since my child is just an infant. Since I have a lot of energy right now and I lvoe kids, I can say that yes I will have the energy to look after my grandchildren. However, if asked the same thing in a few years time my answer might change as with time and age my energy might decrease ...so can't say anything for sure

of coz yes...thts y u have children so they can have children of their own. n eventually bcome ure grandchildren. hahahaha

Its very reducals to say you that i havn't energy that type. Because tthe population. I think every persons try to retire from life after sixty years old. And leave a place for new comer.

I am 54 and have one grandson. He is 7 months old. My husband and I have been married 28 years. Together we could look after our grandson once he is a toddler. Lifting 25 lbs. is out of the question for me. I couldn't watch him all day but could for a few hours.

Many grandparents care for their grandchildren. Some keep their grands on a permanent basis for whatever reason. It's all in your attitude towards taking care of grandkids. My mom and dad helped me raise my daughter. I worked long hours and my parents took care of her for me. I paid them. I don't feel that taking advantage of your aging parents is right. They should be compensated for their time...it helps them make house payment or buy food or whatever.