Weird grandpa
Is it weird that grandpa (FIL)always needs time alone with my son? I can understand the need for bonding time but....for example, We had a birthday party yesterday and he kept taking him away...upstairs, outside in his truck....why couldn't he chill out and let everybody who came to visit/support him enjoy his presence? He has to whisk him away every chance he gets. Odd behavior? Or normal?
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Especially to a person whos "been there" as a child ..
So gramps called the other day to say "me and my grandson have a secret" ...i don't like the idea of secrets!!! But any who -----the secret was that he took a few steps! NOT a secret considering he Already took a few steps for mommy and daddy!
Sigh...I don't even know how to approach this situation.
@Steph_Due_101611 and @caroline8_p I'm sorry to hear you've been in that predicament. Not cool! *hugs*
and thank you, it happened to my sister too, but I didnt know till 2 years ago. I dont think I'll ever tell my mom.
@ourlittlenugget yet, I thought 4-5 for overnights...and that's a HUGE maybe. These are my IN LAWS....sorry, but it makes a difference when they are your own parents. Don't know why.... just does!
My step dad loves loves loves kids and has always taken my son on little adventures over to the park, out the back, through the house to look at things etc but the way he goes about it doesn't make me feel wrong about it. I know he just loves to teach the kids things about the out doors etc, he loves seeing them learn. And he knows it gives me a little break. But if I say no for some reason its no big deal, then they just stay in the room and play something else.
I was molested as a child so I'm very vigilant on things with my babies and if it doesn't feel right I say no. What was a red flag about your story to me is he isn't communicating to you like 'hey I'm just taking lo outside to see the birds' (or whatever it is he is doing) he sounds like he is being a bit sneaky about it... that to me says there is something to hide.
Sorry this is a novel but just remember we have our mummy instincts for a reason