[Admin-pattyandthemoos]

When you have a baby/if you have a baby how involved do you think they will be as grandparents?

[jcannon]

My parents live 250 miles north of us. We try to see them every couple of months. His parents live in the next town and we see them every Sunday if not more.
However, when the baby comes (if the baby comes) I think my parents will end up here much more often. My mom already said she would be here at least once a month!

[rubyredslipperz]

My parents live 900miles away from us and I think that's a good thing, when it comes to grandkids my mom gets overbearing and she thinks she has the right to a lot of stuff she has no business in... his parents live two houses down and they're very mellow and wonderful people I think they'll be the typical spoil the kid grandparents but other than that they will be only as involved as we need/want them to be.

[Caelen]

Out of my parents, my Dad has seen us a few times since Jacob was born. He tries to come up as much as possible. He lives in Texas and we're in MN. I don't speak to my mom often and she has not seen Jacob at all. My Dad is a wonderful Grandpa. I think he bugs me for new pictures every other day and has actually made the effort to make a facebook page to keep up with more pictures. This is huge because he's Mr. Anti computer.

With DH's family: His Dad/stepmom live in Michigan and we visit every few months except in the winter. They usually visit in between our visits. We don't go much longer than two months without seeing each other. With DH's mom, she's across down and I can't avoid a week without seeing her. All three of them are great Grandparents though.

[Mod-Misty_X]

My DH's family live a fair distance away so we don't get to see them very much I really love my inlaws and I wish they lived closer.

[Happythoughts]

Well, since I moved to Sweden and my family is still in the States, I have no idea if my mom will ever even get the chance to see my baby. My father passed away almost 20 years ago. My mom is terrified of flying, so it's really unlikely she'd get on an 8 to 9 hour flight over here. However, hopefully she'll be able to come and see the baby when we bring him/her to see my sister on our next visit to the states.

His father lives about 4 hours north of us, and we see him about 3 or 4 times a year. He's a wonderful person who is currently dating a very overbearing woman. I really hope that when the baby is born, that she will allow him to visit as much as he likes. Hehe He doesn't like to rock the boat much, but I have a feeling for his only grandchild, he will do what needs to be done to be part of his/her life.

I REALLY can't wait to tell his dad that we're pregnant. He still thinks we've decided against children. hehehe He's going to be so happy!

[Caelen]

Lol Happythoughts- "That she will alow him to visit as much as he likes."


I love it! My MIL is incredibly overbearing sometimes so I feel your pain completely.

[Happythoughts]

Hehe! Yeah, she's a real piece of work. She isn't fond of her own children or grandchildren, so she seems to think that FIL shouldn't be fond of his children either. She doesn't want him to spend holidays or anything with us. lol

He's a sweetie though, usually giving her everything he wants, but he definitely has his boundaries of what he'll take from her and I can't wait to see him lay down the law on that one with her. I'm gonna make popcorn for that fight. hehehehehe

[Caelen]

Make sure its the good stuff! Lol

Now I want popcorn...

[marriedc]

My family will be around the corner (not literally, lol but about 30 minutes away)... Unfortunately, DH's parents live in South Africa, so we'll be in Australia and his fam will be in South Africa. But I think his parents are going to try to be in Australia around the time of birth and will probably stay for a while...