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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve posted already, but I think one thing you should take into consideration is that you will have to adjust your expectations of grandparents and their relationships with you and their children. It’s simply harder on older grandparents, and I see it on here time and time again where people don’t understand that once people are hitting their 70s, travel and the like just becomes harder and less desirable *for them*, especially when it’s not pure pleasure travel like vegging out on a cruise ship or resort. [/quote]

that is totally personality and health dependent. My in laws are super active and in their 60s and don't want to take vacations with our little kids b/c the kids slow them down. We take our trips separately. We are going o be "older" grandparents to our youngest child's kids if they have them and are planning on buying a vacation property so that they can come to us and veg out or leave the babies and go travel. My mother was older and she hired help partly so that she could easily watch my kids and give me a real break when I visited her. It made it much more attractive and restful. I'd advise having 2nd home or moving to a fun locale as grandparents so that if you cant travel together due to health concern, energy etc you still have something attractive to offer as an inducement to visit. Its not that parents of children don't want to see their own parents, its just that there is only so much leisure time. [/quote]

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