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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My parents visit a few times a year, usually Friday to Sunday or Saturday to Sunday.  They arrive on Amtrak around 1:00 in the afternoon and check into a hotel.  Then they contact us late in the afternoon, usually around 5:00.  Yesterday it was 6:00.  My mother likes to spend her time at our local mall, because for some reason she believes the shopping is really good here.  :roll:  (They live in Manhattan). They have dinner with us, and leave to return to the hotel around 7:30.

On Saturday, they do an activity with us, such as watching my daughter's ballet class.  Then they return to their hotel, or perhaps more shopping for mom.

Sunday morning, they are available for coffee or a "bite to eat," and then they rush to catch the train.

I should mention my daughter really looks forward to these visits.  My mother picks up little trinkets either at the train station or at our local mall and gives them to my daughter, which she enjoys.  I don't feel that they have much authentic interaction with her.

Am I expecting too much?[/quote]

This will probably be me when I'm a grandma. I don't like to intrude and I think too much together time is never a good thing. Also, I love being with DH, so I'd probably use our trip as an opportunity to explore with him. When I become a grandma, I want it to be about my spouse and children when they have time for me. [/quote]

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