Originally Posted by KarenSimon
I know a lady whose friend recently had her first baby. She is 55 and hubby is 63. Now that takes guts...
That's not guts... that is insanity.
I taught school for 30 years/ Kindergarten for 18 and I can tell you that in my experiences an only child raised by older people don't fit in. Usually the parents are too over-protective, don't understand children, have unrealistic expectations for them (and dress them weird!)
My cousin's son was a miracle baby when he was born when she was 48 and he was 50. Now 18 he is dealing with trying to leave home to go to school and cope with his father's recent strokes and Mom's insecurities and needs. Just not fair!
I admire grandparents who have stepped up and taken responsibility. But the thing is this: when a child has a grandparent caring for them they know it is a grandparent and cope quite well with it. When their parents are the age of grandparents they know that they are different and that's a problem!