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Post by Bonobo on Jan 28, 2017 23:02:26 GMT 1
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Post by jeanne on Jan 28, 2017 23:16:41 GMT 1
I'm happy to report that I have four grandchildren and another arriving in June...not bad for an American of Polish descent. I care for one of them either 6, 12, or 21 hours per week depending on my daughter's work schedule. We have fun!
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Post by Bonobo on Jan 28, 2017 23:27:41 GMT 1
I'm happy to report that I have four grandchildren and another arriving in June...not bad for an American of Polish descent. I care for one of them either 6, 12, or 21 hours per week depending on my daughter's work schedule. We have fun! That`s great. I would also like to be such a happy grandparent.
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Post by jeanne on Jan 29, 2017 0:09:51 GMT 1
I'm happy to report that I have four grandchildren and another arriving in June...not bad for an American of Polish descent. I care for one of them either 6, 12, or 21 hours per week depending on my daughter's work schedule. We have fun! That`s great. I would also like to be such a happy grandparent. Your day will come...I'm sure your children will accommodate your wishes!
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Post by Bonobo on Apr 2, 2020 13:15:57 GMT 1
I care for one of them either 6, 12, or 21 hours per week depending on my daughter's work schedule. We have fun! As far as I know, it is not so typical about the US where most grandparents want to keep away from small kids.
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Post by jeanne on Apr 2, 2020 22:00:46 GMT 1
I care for one of them either 6, 12, or 21 hours per week depending on my daughter's work schedule. We have fun! As far as I know, it is not so typical about the US where most grandparents want to keep away from small kids. What? US grandparents want to keep away from small kids?? Where did you get that idea?? I do not agree with that assessment! More and more parents of young adults are upset because their children do not want to become parents! I think it's more that millennials don't want to be around small kids!! Funny, back in this thread I only had four grandchildren and one on the way...now I have seven grandchildren...six boys and one girl.
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Post by pjotr on Apr 11, 2020 0:09:20 GMT 1
My Polish grandparents in Poznań with their daughters, my mother in the middle and my American aunt from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on the right
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 16, 2020 17:20:03 GMT 1
What? US grandparents want to keep away from small kids?? Where did you get that idea?? From the Polish book about life in America which I used to quote long ago. Americans work hard all their lives and can enjoy some free time only during retirement. It is then when they want to spend their accumulated wealth and have fun in life, mostly travelling. Taking care of grandkids isn`t such a priority for elder Americans. You must be an exception.
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Post by jeanne on Aug 5, 2020 20:15:11 GMT 1
What? US grandparents want to keep away from small kids?? Where did you get that idea?? From the Polish book about life in America which I used to quote long ago. Americans work hard all their lives and can enjoy some free time only during retirement. It is then when they want to spend their accumulated wealth and have fun in life, mostly travelling. Taking care of grandkids isn`t such a priority for elder Americans. You must be an exception. Bonobo, You are definitely "painting" all American grandparents "with the same brush!" And, I know you know what that means! I know very many grandparents who help their children out by babysitting their grandchildren while their parents are at work! Now more than ever since so many mothers are in the workforce! I think perhaps you are deliberately trying to provoke me here...!
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Post by Bonobo on Aug 29, 2020 19:40:11 GMT 1
Bonobo, You are definitely "painting" all American grandparents "with the same brush!" I know very many grandparents who help their children out by babysitting their grandchildren while their parents are at work! Now more than ever since so many mothers are in the workforce! I think perhaps you are deliberately trying to provoke me here...! yes, I am, coz using such stereotypes makes things so easy and quick. No need to think too deepl, we resort to a stereotype and we know everything. hahaha That is such good news. That means the USA is not all lost as long as grandparents still take care. No, I never intend to provoke people here. It only happens in another forum. hahaha
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Post by jeanne on Sept 13, 2020 20:09:00 GMT 1
Funny, back in this thread I only had four grandchildren and one on the way...now I have seven grandchildren...six boys and one girl. Ha-ha, time for another update! Two of my daughters are now expecting babies! My oldest daughter who has one little boy is expecting in November (gender unknown as yet). My middle daughter who has three boys and a girl is now expecting another boy at the end of January! That will make a total of nine grandchildren for me! Yikes!
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Post by Bonobo on Sept 13, 2020 21:00:21 GMT 1
Wow, congrats! Amazing results and they certainly didn`t say the last word. hahaha But it will give you a headache how to share your time with them so that nobody is neglected.
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Post by jeanne on Sept 17, 2020 0:12:59 GMT 1
Wow, congrats! Amazing results and they certainly didn`t say the last word. hahaha But it will give you a headache how to share your time with them so that nobody is neglected. Yes, so true! I had really kind of thought that I probably wouldn't have any more grandchildren, but it has been lovely news in the midst of this crazy pandemic where everything is uncertain and turned upside-down! Two additional children to love is positive, exciting, and hope-filled news!
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Post by jeanne on Sept 30, 2020 19:45:47 GMT 1
My Polish grandparents in Poznań with their daughters, my mother in the middle and my American aunt from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on the right Pieter, I can't access this photo; is there anyway you can fix that so I can see it?
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Post by pjotr on Oct 4, 2020 4:02:58 GMT 1
My Polish grandparents in Poznań with their daughters, my mother in the middle and my American aunt from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on the right
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Post by jeanne on Oct 4, 2020 16:19:30 GMT 1
Thanks, Pieter! Once I saw the photo here, I remembered that I had seen it before, but for some reason I cannot access it in the previous post any longer. Your mother is a beautiful lady! I realize this photo is old and she must no longer look the same, but that kind of true beauty never fades!
Did your mother have any other siblings besides your Milwaukee aunt who might have stayed in the Poznan area nearer to your grandparents? They must have missed your mother and her sister very much when they moved away...
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Post by Bonobo on Oct 11, 2020 10:08:23 GMT 1
Two additional children to love is positive, exciting, and hope-filled news! How about yuor sons - in- law? Do they help around kids and take good care of the whole family? Recently I read a theory which I had always believed in practice before - the more engaged and devoted the father is, the more kids the educated reasonable woman can afford and is willing to have.
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Post by jeanne on Oct 26, 2020 23:01:17 GMT 1
Two additional children to love is positive, exciting, and hope-filled news! How about yuor sons - in- law? Do they help around kids and take good care of the whole family? Recently I read a theory which I had always believed in practice before - the more engaged and devoted the father is, the more kids the educated reasonable woman can afford and is willing to have. All three of my sons-in-law are very involved with childcare and helping the house to run properly. I do agree with the theory that a woman will be willing to have more children if she has a husband who is willing to engage in the "management" of the family. My daughters all made good choices which makes me very happy as well!
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Post by Bonobo on Nov 3, 2020 14:21:03 GMT 1
My daughters all made good choices which makes me very happy as well! That`s great Another theory is: God helps decent people who never lose faith to cope with earthly lives.
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Post by jeanne on Nov 3, 2020 17:42:00 GMT 1
My daughters all made good choices which makes me very happy as well! That`s great Another theory is: God helps decent people who never lose faith to cope with earthly lives. I embrace that theory.
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