Would you move closer to your grandkids, even if it wasn't your favorite city to live in?.?

I would if it were possible but not possible for us at this time. Son is in Army and gets moved a lot and I wouldn't want to have to move as often as they do (or to Germany next year to live). Maybe in the future when they retire and settle in one place....it would be great.

It would depend upon their ages. If they were older teenagers who would soon be going off to college no. People don't stay put in one place anymore. If they were quite young I wouldn't move to a city I didn't like but I would move to one I liked that was closer - maybe - maybe halfway in between so that I could stay in touch with friends and other relatives.

Frankly I would hope to have enough of my own life so that I wouldn't need to depend upon seeing children to fill it. So I guess the answer is no - I wouldn't move to be nearer unless I was unhappy with the life I had. I would do what my sister and her husband does - they visit every three months or so and stay in a hotel for anywhere from 3 to 7 days. One of the "treats" their grandkids has is staying with them in the hotel for a night. In the summer they have each grandchild stay with them for a week at a time separately so that they can give each undivided attention - their grandchildren love that. Plus they skype. My sister makes a scrapbook for each child of their visit and the many things that they do together every year. The older one has quite a collection going.

I moved to get to know my new grandaughter and babysit while her parents work. She's turning one year next month. Now my son is planning to move to a state that is not around the corner. As much as I'd like to continue babysitting I will not move again. He has set up Skype for me so I can still see and talk to her. I will have to visit but it will only last as long as my health prevails. It is beautiful where they are moving but I do not like a lot of heat and humidity.

At first it might work, but remember, when kids grow up, they

keep busy with their school, friends, and activities where there's

no place for grandmas. You won't be a BIG part of their lives

so you might be disappointed. I'd stay where you are and keep

in touch with them by e-mail and phone.

My son lives 3,000 miles away and we get to see each other once or twice a year. My elder daughter lives 150 miles away and I get to see her and her four children (aged 6 to 10) every six weeks or so. My younger daughter lives four miles away and I get to see her and her son (aged 8 months) every three or four days. We all communicate regularly (at least weekly) by telephone and e-mail. I am 85 and no longer have a car.

I might more closer, but would not live some place I didn't like to live in the same town.

They might move. Hopefully you have email contact or cell phone contact with each of them. It doesn't get any better than that.

If my daughter moved away we would consider it. She lives about a half mile from us right now and may be moving next door.

if its woeth it