I really hope this works out for her. Grandparents are amazing

Grandparents can be important – it depends on the relationships.

I really hope this works out well for her. I was at the shops last week and an old man stopped me and my husband to ask how old our son was. He explained that he wanted to be a grandpa for so long and he finally became one and his son moved overseas for work and he never gets to physically see his grandson. You could see the emotion on his face, so something like this would be amazing for people like him

Nice idea but I don’t know how safe this is in reality

Growing up without my Dad, my Grandparents on both sides were definitely important in my life.
My MIL lives with us and she helps a bit. Based on her relationship with her other grandkids, including her favourites, there isn’t a special bond with her.
I do think having other special relationships are important but not guaranteed. A special aunt or uncle might be just as good. Or even a “aunt or uncle” that isn’t actually facing, but might as well be.

I would be lost without my mums help. I totally get why she’s doing this for her boys.

This is so sweet. I hope life guides this family to their perfect match & that the friendships fill a void & provide comfort for all involved. Kids can provide such joy for older people, and the little ones just adore them. I wonder if it’s because they know how quickly these years fly by & really slow down to pay attention in the moment with the kiddies. It’s beautiful to watch, good luck to all! <3

Hope she gets it. It’s a lovely relationship to have and not many get to be so lucky

Do hope that everything will work out the way this mother would like for both her and her children and the adoptive grandparents.

Grandparents are amazing and such a valuable source of knowledge, experience and love.

I definitely believe that grandparents are an important figure for any child. My grandparents dies when I was just 3 so I always missed that love from grandparents so I can relate to that.

I’m actually really grateful not to have grandparents interfering.

I wonder whether she found anyone suitable?

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  A follow up story would be worthwhile.

Grandparents are great, although I was only really close to 1, but she passed away when I was 16

How sad! But understand the joy that having grandparents can bring a child. But they won’t miss what they don’t have. I didn’t have much contact with my grandparents growing up but never missed it because I didn’t know any better.

I am also part of the group without parents around. My daughter grew up without any grandparents around. When we lived in NSW we had a nice old couple as neighbours and they were so kind to us and really treated my daughter as a grandchild. The woman even came to the Grandparents Day at school.

Wishing them luck and happiness in finding grandparents!

I hope they find a lovely couple. I know the loss of having one parent gone but two is unthinkable. There are plenty of good people out there I hope they find their match.

Hope she finds a lovely couple who want to be the grandparents of her children.
I have fond memories of my opa’s and oma’s too.
My kids pretty much grow up without their grandparents as they live in the Netherlands and Northern Ireland.

My Grandpa died when my Mum was a baby and Grandma died when I was 4 y.o. so I remember very little about her. On my Dad’s side of the Family both Grandparents have died but I do remember Nana as I was 15 when she died. We were fortunate that my Mum had 2 Aunties who had never married and still lived in the family home. They were as good as 2 Grandmas to us. Unfortnately one of them died only months before Nana did, the other on about 4 years later.
I can understand this Mum looking for Grandparents for her boys and I think it is a great idea.