Do your Children or grandchildren confide in you ?
By weemam
@weemam (13372)
February 3, 2007 8:44am CST
I am very blessed to have 3 wonderfull sons, 2 are married and I have 4 Granchildren . I just feel so lucky that they trust me enough to tell me their secrets , The girls especially , One thing really comes to mind , My youngest grandaughter is 12 . We were talking abour boys and she had asked me my advice on how silly boys can be . I had tried to help and when we were finished chatting she said " nanny how do you know so much about these things " I laughed and told her " I wsn't always 64 and I didn't always look like this lol". It is really special to have that kind of bond don't you think? .
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
3 Feb 07
It sounds like you have a wonderful, caring, warm close knit family where you can all confide in each other, that is very rare nowadays. It's a bond which is far more precious than money. I will never have children or grandchildren so I will miss out, but it's good to hear about other peoples and how loving they are, especially yours.
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@icequeen (2840)
• Canada
4 Feb 07
That's great. It is a little different with my son...I guess because he is a boy...but he does tell me some things...and I like it when we have a chance to talk..and he opens up a little about school and other things. I hope to one day be a grandmother myself and I hope that my grandchildren will be able to talk to me like yours do with you...that is nice.
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@pendragon (3349)
• United States
4 Feb 07
My 15 yr old girl confides in me more than any other adult she knows, it's a blessing and I would hate for her to ever decide to cut me out of her life, I always want to be her mentor and friend, as much as a responsible parent can be.
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@patootie (3592)
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3 Feb 07
I very much doubt I will ever know any of my grandchildren .. I have a 'number' now .. but I don't know where they live, what gender, how many we are up to or what ages they are ..
I am very happy that my sons are independent strong and healthy men (I assume) that are getting on with life and doing what comes naturally ... I trust they will always feel this way .. and if I can ever help well .. they do know where to find me .. even if I don't know where to find them :o)
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@kathy77 (7486)
• Australia
3 Feb 07
Morning Weemam, yes I have to agree with you completely and yes I have children actually I have 5 children and 2 grandchildren and one on the way, around June. I am very close to my children it wasn't always this way but my grandchidren are very young the eldest recently turned 2 and he is a wonderful little boy and the first word I taught him was whoopsdoopsdo it is a very old saying here in Australia and it was so funny when he said it right back to me when we were playing with the ball, and I do believe it is really special to have a close bond to our grandchildren.
@MySpot (2600)
• United States
3 Feb 07
I always keep an open mind and open communication with my two children. I try to validate thier feelings and never judge them. It's important that they know you love them unconditionally. I think it makes it easier for them to come to me when they really need me ; )
My nephews usually seek my advice too.
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@kishchun (497)
• Oman
4 Feb 07
yes, it is. i do have this kind of bond with my little son, and it feels just great. and it is a great assurance that your son will come back to you for support if ever he needs it, and will not feel left alone in this world.
@NancyLobo (680)
• India
4 Feb 07
I am also lucky that my daughter confides everything to me she likes to share all the things, she will sometimes ask me
solutions if she has any questions about how to go about things which she is not sure , I feel nice that she confides everything to me. It is a great feeling
@jtmblossom (470)
• Philippines
4 Feb 07
Wow! I wish if i would be at your age,i would be happy as you. For me you seemed a good grandparent as well as a good mom to your sons. I love to chat with the kids specially when they would tell you their secrets. I love to laugh with them whay they talk about girls thing or boys thing.We can really relate from what we had experience.
@ronita34 (3922)
• Canada
4 Feb 07
I am still too young for Grandchildren and my daughters are 2 and 5 but i do know exactly how you feel. I talk to my mother about everything and i for one love that relationship that we do have! You are a wonderful Grandmother, mother, wife and mother in law and i think that we should all look up to you and i for one do and respect you ultimately!!
@pandeydeependra (611)
• India
4 Feb 07
i don't have my my own children but there are two little baby residing in my neighbor who r too cute ,l loved him too much, they never feels fear to me or cried whenever they are in my home ,
@valmiki9 (1171)
• India
4 Feb 07
I too have 4 grand children who love me and trust me. Three are boys and one girl.To boys I teach and give all odd bits of information about the world and things in it. They happily retain it and when any of the concerned topic appears on the TV screen they say oh we know about it you tolds us already.Iam always happy in their company
