'Mummy, can we go to grannys house today?' is something I hear every single morning without fail and to be honest it drives me a little crazy!
I should probably explain that my mum, Lily's granny, is a child minder and her house is basically a children's paradise. She has a giant playroom with more toys crammed into it than you'd think possible, any game that Lily could desire and the cherry on the cake is that there's always kids running around for Lily to play with!
I'm happy that Lily loves being at granny's house so much, they have a great relationship and it means I can leave her there if I need to run errands and I don't have to worry about her getting bored and fed up or wanting to go home immediately. I know a lot of parents struggle to leave their children with their grandparents and find the whole ordeal rather stressful so I appreciate that we don't have that issue, but I just have the nagging question in the back of my mind..am I always going to be competing with granny's magical house of toys and wonder?! Is Lily still going to be begging to go there every single day of her childhood up until she's a teen and stops being interested in toys? Will I ever stop hearing the words 'No I dont want to go home mummy' from my daughters lips when I come to collect her?
So yes, you can see from the photographs just why Lily loves being at granny's house so much and I totally get it because if I was a 2 year old I cant think of anywhere else I'd rather be either. However the needy parent inside me sometimes just longs to hear her say, at least just once, 'mummy..lets stay home and play today, just you and me'
I should probably explain that my mum, Lily's granny, is a child minder and her house is basically a children's paradise. She has a giant playroom with more toys crammed into it than you'd think possible, any game that Lily could desire and the cherry on the cake is that there's always kids running around for Lily to play with!
I'm happy that Lily loves being at granny's house so much, they have a great relationship and it means I can leave her there if I need to run errands and I don't have to worry about her getting bored and fed up or wanting to go home immediately. I know a lot of parents struggle to leave their children with their grandparents and find the whole ordeal rather stressful so I appreciate that we don't have that issue, but I just have the nagging question in the back of my mind..am I always going to be competing with granny's magical house of toys and wonder?! Is Lily still going to be begging to go there every single day of her childhood up until she's a teen and stops being interested in toys? Will I ever stop hearing the words 'No I dont want to go home mummy' from my daughters lips when I come to collect her?
So yes, you can see from the photographs just why Lily loves being at granny's house so much and I totally get it because if I was a 2 year old I cant think of anywhere else I'd rather be either. However the needy parent inside me sometimes just longs to hear her say, at least just once, 'mummy..lets stay home and play today, just you and me'
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Wow that is amazing! I'd be like, 'See ya kid!' *Runs off for latte* Don't worry though there's no place like home xx
ReplyDeleteOh wow! That is fantastic! I think any kid would love somewhere like that. My two sure would. lol x
ReplyDeleteOh my. No wonder she wants to go to Granny's house lol. She has every toy under the sun. It looks lovely and so organised.
ReplyDeleteRebecca x x
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Ah, it's nothing personal mama - there is just a sh*t load of toys there!! There will be days when she just wants to be with you - I'm sure of it. :)
ReplyDeleteAs someone who doesn't have any help with childcare whatsoever, I can't feel too sorry for ya I'm afraid. Make the most of it. :)
Jenna at Tinyfootsteps xxx
That looks amazing and organised! It's a toy wonderland! I'm sure she will want to be at home with you too but it's great that she can have that time with her granny. xx
ReplyDeleteAw what a lovely little room. That's a child's dream!! Xxx
ReplyDeleteCan I come and play haha? What lucky children your mum looks after.. although I bet it's not so fun to keep all tidy! I'm sure there will come a day when you're kicking her out haha, but I can totally see where you're coming from xx
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