Anonymous wrote:We live about 2.5 hours from my grandma and told her we’d do a day trip for thanksgiving this year. She was SO disappointed. And, she’s pushing 90 so likely won’t have many thanksgivings left. So... here I am packing 2 days worth of stuff for my family of 5, including 2 potty training toddlers - pack n plays, booster seats, extra clothes, video monitors, straw cups, favorite stuffed animals, lots of extra food for my kid that literally cannot eat or drink anything in her house, stuff for DH and I to shower, making plans for our dog, etc. It is highly unlikely my 2 napping toddlers will nap there tomorrow, and even more unlikely they will sleep all night without a fuss since we will all be roomsharing. I think my grandma has forgotten what it’s like to travel with her 3 kids. Not a question, or really even a vent, just wondering what concessions you make for your aging loved ones.

Anonymous wrote:You literally said you don’t know how many holidays you have left with her. Do you realize what a total a-hole you sound like? She’s going to be dead before too long. Literally dead, in the ground. And you can’t even pack your kids up to see her for what very well might be the last time without bitching.

You need perspective. BADLY.

Anonymous wrote:We live about 2.5 hours from my grandma and told her we’d do a day trip for thanksgiving this year. She was SO disappointed. And, she’s pushing 90 so likely won’t have many thanksgivings left. So... here I am packing 2 days worth of stuff for my family of 5, including 2 potty training toddlers - pack n plays, booster seats, extra clothes, video monitors, straw cups, favorite stuffed animals, lots of extra food for my kid that literally cannot eat or drink anything in her house, stuff for DH and I to shower, making plans for our dog, etc. It is highly unlikely my 2 napping toddlers will nap there tomorrow, and even more unlikely they will sleep all night without a fuss since we will all be roomsharing. I think my grandma has forgotten what it’s like to travel with her 3 kids. Not a question, or really even a vent, just wondering what concessions you make for your aging loved ones.

Anonymous wrote:Good for you! It's worth it.

Anonymous wrote:Aw give OP a break. Traveling with 3 young kids and all their gear is tiring! It stressed me out back then, too. Now my kids are older it’s so much easier...Hang in there OP!

Anonymous wrote:OP here. She stayed with us for a week last month, and we’ll see her again for Christmas next month... so it’s not like we never see her. We would have spent the majority of our childrens’ waking hours at her house tomorrow without staying overnight, but now we’re spending tonight and tomorrow night there, too. Maybe my post was confusing - by day trip, I meant driving there in the morning and driving back in the evening.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. She stayed with us for a week last month, and we’ll see her again for Christmas next month... so it’s not like we never see her. We would have spent the majority of our childrens’ waking hours at her house tomorrow without staying overnight, but now we’re spending tonight and tomorrow night there, too. Maybe my post was confusing - by day trip, I meant driving there in the morning and driving back in the evening.