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I should not be looking after my grandson tonight

while my daughter socialises with her friends

can you
PLEASE SAY NOW
WHILE I HAVE TIME TO CHANGE MY MIND

Joy, please do not change your mind. And yes, your daughter should be allowed to go out socialising with her friends.
Hope you all enjoy yourselves.
Go for it girl
Julia in Derbyshire

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I wouldnt like to be your girl if he wasnt with you or he didnt have his special nights with nanna and gramps....:}}}}}}}}}}

It depends on how you feel and how often she wants you to do it,if its too regular, tell her. but by asking the question,it seems you,re having second thoughts about agreeing to do it.**M**.

I am over the moon to mind him
he is a sweet adorable child

and a credit to his mum

merlin i only look after him if he decides he want to stay over
my daughter fits her social life around what he wishes

I can't see what the problem is Joy, if he wants to stay and you enjoy having him I can't see the point of this thread. But that is nothing unusual I am probably missing something. Hope his Mum is OK by the way.

yes Ann his mums fine
he is so funny he think he minds us lol

and its going to be glue gun night

easter bunnys and easter chicks r us

Joy, ignore the nasty remarks made the other night by certain judgemental people who should know better.

You're a credit to your family, and I wish I had the opportunity to look after my grandchildren as often as you do.

Merlin, it's not about Joy dithering, it's about some awful accusations made the other night.


PS, if stray wants to go out with friends so what, it's nobody else's business...she's a single mum, that's a lonely life for many. I used to look after my friend's kids so she could go out with friends every friday night, and her boyfriend had them on a saturday so we could go to bingo together.......it's not against benefit rules to go out. So stick it in yer pipes and smoke it coraline and draco...and butt out.

TW
she isnt going out tonight
she is having her old school friends round

they are going to watch so DVDS

Even better...nothing wrong with that at all....all mums need a break to be themselves in adult company.

Besides, it' not up to anyone else to decide what stray can or can't do with her own life, and that little one is lucky to have such a caring loving family around him all the time.

Young mums need time out, they need to be able to talk to other adults. I love my kids and really enjoyed it when they were little, but would have just loved to have had a spare hour or two to myself or be with friends.

She is one very lucky daughter to have a mum like you. My mother would never look after mine even for five minutes while I had a shower.

Good for you having such a close family. Enjoy your time with grandson.

I envy all of you.

Gail

Dear dear - don't you just luv it when other folk try to dictate how you lead your life???

Ignore them Joy/Stray - they are probably just consumed by jealousy that they can't enjoy the same pleaures - no doubt tied to the oven looking after kids while their hubby goes down the pub all night ..................

I dont' get why stray is being judged anyway, just because she's a single mum?

Married couples also have the need to go out and socialise, leaving their kids in the care of babysitters or grandparents, but I never see them being judged, it's always the single mums who are supposed to live like hermits.

Stray is a wonderful mum i am so proud of her

and she lives directly opposite me

so he comes and goes much as he pleases anyway

with supervision over the road

For what it's worth, I'll throw in my view before I get back to work.

I agree with Teresa. ( pick her up off the floor please someone )

If Joy's grandson is perfectly well cared for, which appears to be the case, then there is no reason why his mother should not have some time for herself.

I was once a single father for one day a week, and in my view any woman who can look after a child day in day out, as well as doing the shopping, washing, cleaning and all the other things that go with looking after a home deserves the highest accolade as well as time to recover.

A break from the children every so often is necessary for everyone's sake .............. including the beleaguered taxpayer who I understand Draco was so eager to protect.

*faints*

THANK YOU ROBIN

i much apriciate your thoughts on the subject

picks my good friends up off the floor lol

Thank you Robin !!!


I happen to know that Strays little boy is a happy, well cared for, and very well-adjusted little man....and a credit to his Mum. I just can't stand it when people make those kind of judgements without knowing the facts.

Hello Joy.

I think the comments made were very unkind to all concerned. If you enjoy looking after your grandson - why shouldn't you - and he will gain so much for being given the opportunity to be able to do so. We all need time to ourselves and why should your daughter be any different.
Best wishes to you both,

Catie x

ok budgie

i will get some trill along with my weekly order lol

no need for the baileys i dont drink

unless you can manage a full bottle yourself