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kandj | Report | 22 Feb 2014 10:27 |
Shirley I hope that you and your husband will relax and recover from this half-term week. Reading your thread and the posts of others has taught me how challenging each day is for folk who care for a child with special needs. Your days with Kieran have been difficult and tiring, but your daughter will have valued your help I'm sure. |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 22 Feb 2014 04:54 |
Well done Shirley, for coping so well with Kieran. Blow the housework, as you say a little bit of dust won't hurt anyone and you can catch up gradually. |
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kandj | Report | 21 Feb 2014 19:41 |
A job well done Shirley, so enjoy your rest and the wine because you have earned it. |
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AnnMarieG | Report | 21 Feb 2014 18:37 |
Sending you ))))BIG HUGS (((( xxx |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 21 Feb 2014 18:36 |
He has just left with our daughter. |
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UzziAndHerDogs | Report | 21 Feb 2014 18:15 |
Thinking of you |
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kandj | Report | 21 Feb 2014 10:52 |
Shirley, here's hoping that Kieran finally settled well last night and will be less difficult today. You have a hard job spinning the plates whilst trying to please your husband, daughter and grandson. |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 21 Feb 2014 04:37 |
Oh poor you Shirley, I suppose Kieran was hyped up from being with his mother for the two days. Hope he has slept ok without Gizmo and will be ok today for you both. |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 20 Feb 2014 22:15 |
He is here again arrived at 8pm Has been a little B the last two days daughter tells me . He arrived all highly strung up and noisy . hubby was getting annoyed as he was trying to watch George Gently . |
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kandj | Report | 20 Feb 2014 22:03 |
Shirley, I hope you and your husband have rested the last two days and will have a better day tomorrow with your grandson. |
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Carol 430181 | Report | 18 Feb 2014 18:56 |
Hi Shirley, you sure are doing well. Know what it's like, we thought we would have a quite life when we retired, but daughter started work 3 yrs ago so we had the youngest most weeks, no trouble but exhausting. |
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AnninGlos | Report | 18 Feb 2014 16:19 |
Shirley you are doing so well, I am 74 this year and OH will be 76 and I know we would find your situation stressful. normally behaved children when you are out of the habit of looking after them, are hard work however much we love them, those with learning and other disabilities are even harder work as they don't understand. I think you defused the situation well. You could maybe disconnect the PC (remove the fuse from the plug or something? And tell him it is broken. But then you have to occupy him in some other way. |
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Magpie | Report | 18 Feb 2014 15:35 |
Oh Lord Shirley, it does sound hard work, I do feel for you and think you are wonderful, but do be mindful of your own health and that of your hubby. I was 71 about three weeks ago and OH is 74 in July and although we are fine, we have had a brush with prostate cancer, high blood pressure, and other 'niggles', so have to be a bit 'mindful', but in your case the situation is obviously a million times more stressful, so do be careful. I wouldn't worry too much about the smacked arm, I don't think anyone is going to frown at that, but if they do,(social),suggest that they take over!! From where I'm sitting, you are doing a fab job, so don't put up with any ##### from anyone!!!! same with you Sylvia, it makes me realise how lucky OH and I are with our children/grandchildren. that they were/are just lively and nothing else. |
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kandj | Report | 18 Feb 2014 14:47 |
Shirley, you and your husband are doing brilliantly! |
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Sylvia | Report | 18 Feb 2014 14:21 |
Shirley, you are a saint. It must be so hard for you. I have three of our grandchildren here today. Ages 5. 2 and 7 months. Our youngest daughter who is 26 has autism and disabilities. When she comes home at 3.30 and sees the children she will want them to go home. She likes routine. She never gets violent but does not like certain noises, vacuum, washing machine, kids etc. so I try to get it all done before she comes home. It is hard work but don't we just love them. x |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 18 Feb 2014 13:54 |
Magpie me too ,am 77 next month and hubby is 80 next month too . |
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Magpie | Report | 18 Feb 2014 10:49 |
I had my two youngest grandchildren (11 year old Alice & 7 year old Edward + two kittens!) staying with us from Saturday till yesterday early evening and although they are both very good and a pleasure to be with, they are, well, Ed is, 'lively', and today I do feel quite exhausted! My parents, years ago were brilliant with both of mine, BUT as you said Shirley, they were a LOT younger than we are! as in, in their fifties, OH and I are in our seventies, spot the difference!! Looking after your step grandson must be very draining and I do admire you for helping out, I'm not sure that I could manage that sort of commitment, I'm just too old and so is OH. I do hope all goes well for you. |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 18 Feb 2014 06:52 |
Hope the grandson sitting hasn't been too difficult for you both Shirley and the visit to the dentist was ok too, and not too expensive. |
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AnnMarieG | Report | 16 Feb 2014 20:35 |
Good luck I'm sure you will cope well. Treat yourselves to something nice and spoil yourselves when he's gone home. :-) |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 16 Feb 2014 18:03 |
Thanks folks |
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