Senior Citizens: Did you spend time with your children or not?

With 2 of them, I was not mostly due to distance and problems with their mother as she used them as a "cash cow" to get into my pocket. They left my life before the age of 2.

With my youngest child (different marriage), I was there always and every time I was needed. Then she went off to college and no longer needed me since she was learning everything there is to know. Still she will not take my advice rooted in my experiences since she still knows everything there is to know. Some day she may realize that she does not know it all. I can only hope. So until then her mother and I are merely a source of cash when she needs it.

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Yes, I did. I was a stay at home Mom, all those years till the kids were grown and gone. We did some special things over the years. Go for long walks, on rainy days would roll back the carpet and put a blanket on the floor to have a picnic on. Walk to the beach to watch the sun set. Cut out paper dolls or color in a book, etc, etc.

As they grew, the activities changed, but we were always close.

Now, my daughter is very busy, and doesn't see me more than once every 2 or 3 weeks. She works, she is into doing things for the community, and so on. But I am glad to see that she has brought her kids into the community service things. And they (we) all support each other when one or more of us is in a play, or a concert, or sports event, or recital. The kids are out doing a lot of things, with full support from Mom and Dad. She is one great example for her kids to follow!

One time, my granddaughter mentioned that I was a grandma who knew how to play nice. My daughter then told her, "she's the one who taught me how to be a Mommy." What a compliment!

When my husband and I decided that we wanted a large family, it was agreed that I would be a stay-at-home mom. We realized that we would have to give up some luxuries, but our children meant more to us that any material thing. I was with my kids 24/7 and spent quality time with each of my eleven children. It was just something I wanted to do and I enjoyed raising my children and getting involved in all their activities.

When my youngest daughter turned 12, I decided to look for work so I could help pay for colleges. I was lucky to find a job in the high school that my kids attended, so I could still keep an eye on them. It worked out well because the older children were quite capable of taking care of the younger children. I was able to get home just as the school buses were pulling up and I could still help with homework and drive them to ball games, dance lessons, music lessons and to their volunteering at the local nursing home.

Older children still need their parents, even though they may not think so. I always tried to encourage my teenagers to bring their friends home, and I usually had extra faces to feed at most meals. They also need their own space, so as long as I could trust them, I gave them space. Those teen years gave me some migraine headaches and I drank a lot of coffee, but now I am reaping the rewards of my efforts. I wish all mothers could stay at home to raise their children. It can be a very rewarding experience for mother and children.

I remember that verbal replace so vividly. We had a son, 2 years previous and my spouse reported it became into time to get on with our unique plan, which became into to have 3 teenagers. I confessed to her that i became into apprehensive, because of the fact i did not understand if i ought to get exhilaration from yet another newborn as much as we did the 1st. She laughed and brushed my concerns aside and finally, we did have 3. 3 nice boys, each and every physique so distinctive from the others, each and every physique a 'guy or woman' and character of their very own suitable and she or he became into completely the main suitable option. They grew as much as be outstanding boys, all did (and do) nicely and made good marriages and now there is 10 grandchildren and in all honesty, each and every physique is particular, so there's no favourites and none on the backside of the rung. And yet another marvel became into how plenty I got here to get exhilaration from the grandchildren too. appealing to video exhibit them improve up. My 3 boys went directly to become a instructor, a doctor and a real assets Agent, my eldest grandson is a pilot and captain interior the air stress, my 2d grandson, an ex-Marine workforce Sgt is decrease back in school examining medicine, the third grand-daughter has purely qualified as an English instructor and each and each of something are nonetheless in school. that's a shame my spouse did not stay to be sure each and all the grandchildren improve up and gain this nicely.

I was home with them until they were in elementary school, then worked while they were in school and at home when they got out each day, holidays, weekends and during summer vacation. We were very close until they turned about 16, not that close until they turned 20, and now they are mid-20's and we're close, but live far apart. Adult children need to make their own lives and come back home once in a while just to say "hi," and back on their own again.

Did. I started into a career field to be ready for not getting married and having a family, but when I did I quit the career track and was a stay at home mom. That's what I wanted to do with my life. Luckily my husband had a good enough income to allow me to do that. Typical 1950s family in the 1980s. When it was hot I went swimming with them at the swimming hole and when it was cold I took them to sledding hills, but I froze there, coldness is not my idea of fun.

Kids over 18 do not need to be with their parents as much as they used to, but it's so good to have them around, listen to their stories, feed off their energy and give them advice when they want it. I still love to have my kids around, they are 26 and 21 and they still liven up my world.

We were close then & we are close now. I loved being with my child. Still do! Only a court order for visitation to their Father's house could separate us. We stayed in constant contact through the telephone. I wish all adult children could have a close relationship with their parents. It's important to both sides in my opinion.

Yes I spent time with my kids when they were young. I did go to work but it was in the evening and then their dad used to take over. I don`t believe in having kids then packing them of to a nursery all day.

We used to go for days out, holidays at the seaside and everything you`re supposed to do when you have kids.

Yes I do think kids over 18 need to spend time with their parents and mealtimes is a good way to spend it but do the parents want to spend a lot of time with them? I found that when they got that old they started to cramp our style!

All children need to spend time with parents regardless of age, if they have a good relationship. I just returned home from my grandsons house and saw both of my daughters. Then talked to them on the phone afterward.

When my children were little, I read books to them daily, made up stories, colored with them did art work with them and just talked with them. Taught them about the birds and the bees before they heard it on the streets and chased them down every time they were out sneaking around trying to do something they were not supposed to do. lol. I took them camping, I took them to Disneyland, I took them grocery shopping, It was just me and my girls. I am proud of how I raised them . Yes, we had out rough times, we had times when they couldn't stand their mother but now that they are older, they appreciate me and I know they love me as much as I love them.

Yes, we spent a lot of time with our kids and had great times when they were growing up going camping. My job was working at school and was perfect because I was always home when the kids were on vacation. I still enjoy the grown kids, grand kids and great grand daughter.