What A Great Easter My In-laws Are Moving To Belize What Do I Tell My Children?
They are really sucky Grandparents and they want to always isolate themselves and put on a show for us babying our two children, like they really care. My son will be 4 and my daughter 2. I’m sure that my daughter will be fine, but it’s my son I’m worried about. What should I tell him? What do I tell him when he grows up with no Grandparents? I grew up without my Grandparents and I was fine, but my son is connected even though they only see our children on MAJOR holidays. I’m sure he will be fine, but I just wanna know what to say to him
Lucky you… tell them that Grandma and Grandpa went on a long voyage called retirement and the the only contact you’ll be having with them is via phone and mail … as far as I’m concerned, you’ve won the lottery here… no in laws… hey congrats on that !!!
Tell him the truth of course. If they only see their grandparents on holidays, I doubt they will think too much of the move. Look at the bright side, you can go to Belize for a visit – it’s warm there in the winter! YEAH
I dont know I think who cares if they baby youre kids my parents live a few hours a way having them closer would be nice yes me and my husband moved in with his mom after his dad passed away and yes times have been hard but without no parents around our kids wouldnt have any grandparents to know just cause you dont like them dont let let youre kids on missing out my kids are just getting to know my real dad who lives in SOUTH Dakota so give your kids a chance to write them and yes they baby them but really grandparents are supoosse to do that a long as a hurtful but cuddling with them after they fell down or doing that oh poor baby talk or going overboard on toys that doesnt really hurt the kids let them know there grandparents no matter where the live allow the grandparents to call the kids or vis versa nobody said you had to write or talk to them but for the kids sake let the kids get to know them unless of corse there hurting by abusing them or something for me it kinda sucked not having my grandparents around and watching my kids with theres its great sometimes I even felt a little jelous most of mind died at a young age they wernt there when I need grandma or a grandpa someone make special pancakes or cookies there just something special like them or not about grandparents even if they make the cookies and pancakes or even pies the same as mom when you tell a kid youre grandma made it there faces just lite up so just the kids know the truth but let them know they see them on holidays and maybe encourge the grandparents to send cards every once in awhile or even boxes of stuff from Belize hey the kids can learn about a new culture that would be coolbut dont deny youre kids there grandparents weather you like them or not
It would be nice if you taught your children to respect their Grandparents. It doesn’t matter were they live. They can always communicate with them either by writing or Internet. Tell your children their Grandparents love them. It makes no difference they live in Belize or not, love knows no distance. It is wonderful they can see them on major holidays.
All my children’s Grandparents have passed on. We share memories, but would love to have them back regardless of were they lived.
I don’t see the problem here. Just tell him that his grandparents are moving far away and they won’t be around anymore. From what you say, they don’t see him much anyway. They’ll probably come back every year or two, which won’t be much more seldom than they see him now!
You should be happy for them that they are able to retire while they’re still young enough to enjoy it.