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Grandchild far away
My daughter and her husband live in another city almost 300 miles away. How can we make sure my 7 month old grandaughter knows who we are?
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Noodlz
02/16/09 @ 10:30 AM
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Good Morning, My friend has a grandson in Utah, and they got together and both got web cams and Barb is tells me all about her grandson and how she saw him walk for the first time and crawl all on this web cam and then twice a year they go to Utah and visit them for a week. This is an excellant way for us to do it. My two daughters and son live hours away from me and would love the opportunity to have one to visit at least once or twice a week to chat and see how they have grown, really I want to see them every day and maybe several times a day,now saying that as I laugh, this is only wishful dreams from a Nana that is so crazy about her grandchildren, all 12 and twins on the way. Sending them little cards and maybe a little book when they can truly enjoy a first book series. Let us know here if you did try this and how successful and enjoyable it is to see your precious granddaughter, and all those moments that they do those incredible things for the first time. Good Luck, Simplyshyh
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Simplyshy
02/16/09 @ 11:39 AM
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Hi Noodlz and welcome to the site. Simplyshy is right - a webcam is a great investment. It will allow you the opportunity to actually see all the child's milestones and, when your granddaughter gets a little older, she'll be able to talk to you on the webcam and I'm sure she'll enjoy seeing you on it as well. And call your granddaughter as often as you can. You'd be amazed at what a phone call can accomplish. Sing to her, listen to her babble, read to her, etc. and she will recognize your voice almost instantly. So your bond will be formed. I know - I'm a long-distance grand too, and my 3 granddaughters know me very VERY well. Good luck, and please keep us posted.
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02/17/09 @ 09:01 AM
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For work, we had to relocate 800 miles away from our three grandsons. It was hard, but we keep in touch over the phone weekly. Every few months, either we drive back to their home or we meet halfway for the weekend. They will remember you based on the quality of the time spent together and not the quantity of time together. It won't be easy, but make the most of the time you can spend with them, even if it's only by phone. There's always webcams, too!!
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grandmaofthree
02/17/09 @ 10:03 PM
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I have 3 granddaughters that live in AZ.,but I talk to them on the phone once a week and I do not let them know that when I get off the phone with them I cry because they are so far away from me. Even though your grandchild isstill an infant ,talk to him on the phone and let him hear your voice. He will come to reconize your voice of someone he will love forever.
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coughlinmrtt
02/22/09 @ 11:03 AM
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Good morning. I just joined Grandparents, and have enjoyed reading all the replys. My two year old grandson will be moving in three weeks and my heart is breaking. I read the reply about the web cam and got really excited. I had not thought about getting one. That is a great idea. Thank you so much, it's lighten my heart knowing I'll be able to see him over the web cam.
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Libby
03/05/09 @ 01:47 PM
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Hi Libby,
And Ladies,
Delighted you think the webcam might be a great solution. I speak from experiences, and when my caseworker from Passport comes we talk about our grandsons who are 1 wk. apart. hers lives in Utah and my grandson lives in Springfield ,Ohio. Who get to see them more. ?? She does, almost every night she turns it on and there is her precious grandson doing his thing and now knowing her voice and face and makes faces at her . Best money invested she says. Wish I had the funds but
with me I have no funds near the end of the month, .Let me know if you do this , please. Simplyshy
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Simplyshy
03/05/09 @ 03:15 PM
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Hi Nonnies!
I can appreciate your distance woes.. my 2 month old grandson lives an hour away only and I know that if I don't make the effort to see him it won't be often enough for me! My son takes public transportation to work and he works most always on Saturdays so I've driven the hour for five weeks in a row to go get the baby and watch him for the day and take his daddy to work. . (his Bart drive and Muni bus ride take up to 2 hours a day) so I get a little quality time with my son on the drive to his work and a day (or weekend 2 x ) with my sweetie pie : ) sometimes I can convince my son and his fiance to spend the night and that makes it good for us all.. On days that my son is off and his fiance is at school he takes care of his son and it's a very long day.. but he has a web cam also and he made a movie the other day .. that movie has gone all over the United States by now : )
(thanks to me) it's a wonderful invention and when Nicholas get's old enough I think I'll have to invest in one too!! (I don't know how much they cost but if you can swing it i'm sure you'll be very pleased Simplyshy : ) God bless you all, CBsmile
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cbsmile
03/05/09 @ 06:12 PM
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My son is divorced and the grandsons live with their mother in another state. He reads books to them over the web cam. When I buy books, I have to buy 2, so they can follow along while Daddy reads.
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jakbar
03/05/09 @ 08:25 PM
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Hello everyone!
I joined the Grandparents website not too long ago. The articles and advice are very interesting.
My 2 grandsons (5&8) live 500 miles away, and now I have a new granddaughter that I have never met. She's 6 months old now.
My daughter and I do not get along for one reason or another (Her choice). I used to see the boys at least two times a year for either 1 or 2 weeks. When my daughter was pregnant, I found out that I had breast cancer and since then we have a very strained relationship. She asked me to come up to see the kids. Knowing how she feels about me, I told her even though I would give my right arm to see the grandchildred, I would feel very uncomfortable going to her home. Not being able to explain our whole situation, it's hard to ask for advice. By the way, my limit to stay is 3 days.
Has anyone encountered a problem like this, I would surely love to hear your ideas.Still crying,
Gale
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Gramma923
03/05/09 @ 08:38 PM
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My grandchildren live in Ft Campbell, Kentucky.
My daughter is in the Army and just returned from Afghanistan after a one year deployment.
I was able to have my grandchildren stay with me for a month last summer, and I will take them for the entire summer this year as I am going to be retiring at the end of April after working for the last 34years. I am so excited to have them for the summer. The hardest part is when we have to say goodbye, but I make them memory books each year, and put pictures on a disk for a slide show to help them remember the fun times we had.
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IamOma
03/10/09 @ 08:46 PM
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My grandchildren live in Texas and I am in Indiana.
I visit my grandchildren every 2 to 3 months. I stay about 2 weeks. I like to take each one out alone for dinner or other activity. When I visit, I just spend time with them. I love to watch them ride their outside toys. We read, do crafts, and play games. I try to visit when they are having a birthday. This summer we will all take a family vacation. I have really bonded with them and they love their Mimi.
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DancingMimi
03/11/09 @ 09:51 AM
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My grandson lives 850 miles away and when he was born, my gift to him was a webcam. It was really a gift for me. He is now 15 months old and we watch him play and walk and he's starting to talk to us too. There's nothing like holding him in my arms, but when I can't do that at least I can talk to and see him.
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tammyod
03/11/09 @ 01:04 PM
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I relate to what you are saying, Gale. Some of my 10 grandchildren live as far as 2500 miles away, some only 3 hours away. I rarely see any of them. My children are very critical and faultfinding. I am a co-dependant and have allowed them to mistreat me like their father did before we divorced. I admit I have become severely weak and needy. It breaks my heart that I can't see the grandchildren but I am learning we have to take care of ourselves first. If we are strong, confident women, our children and grandchildren will respect us more. I wish my daughter would invite me to "come see the kids." I'd jump in the car so fast..... Maybe that was your daughter's way of wanting to see you and mend your relationship. She just couldn't admit that to you right then. You could go and still busy yourself with the grandchildren if she's being aloof. I know you feel like your heart is breaking. Find joy in friends, church, books, service and the people and things that give you joy. (I'm listening to my own advice here.)
God Bless.
Donna
Donna
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Donnabee
03/12/09 @ 01:45 PM
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Just a quick post to say that if you are planning on buying a webcam, you don't have to spend a great deal on one. I've probably bought 4 over the past 10 years or so and I haven't spend over $35 on one. I still use one I paid $25 for at Wal-Mart.
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sujaco
03/12/09 @ 01:52 PM
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