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[quote=Anonymous]I get MUCH more tired than I ever did when my kids were growing up. It makes me sad, but it is reality and I can't change it. All the sleep in the world won't change it. And I am "young" to be "grandparenting."

New moms expect that their peaceful baby will be peaceful at someone else's house. That is often just not the case. The baby may be much fussier at grandmas house because everything is less familiar.

It is very hard as a grandma to say that you cannot take care of your grandchild. You know in your heart that it is too much, and you don't know what to say. You hate that you do not have the energy you used to have.

So I think this grandma was courageous for saying something. She knows she is disappointing you, and that is so hard. But she just cannot do it. She may be able to do long stretches when the baby is older, but it is taking too much out of her now.

Please respect that and don't make it any worse for her by punishing her or withdrawing the baby or any other passive-aggressive tactics. She was direct in letting you know. Good for her.

One day, you will be a grandma (God willing) and will have less energy than you do now. I never, ever expected this to be this way. I thought I would always be super-energetic.[/quote]

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