Readers Respond: What was the best part about raising your children?
You always hear parents ask “where did the time go?” when they look at their children growing up.
It’s just the same for grandparents as well as they watch their children and their grandchildren go about life.
So we’ve decided to ask our OverSixty audience what the best part about raising children is.
Check out some of your responses below.
Trish George - The love and happiness they brought to our family was so special. Then we proudly watched them grow into the well mannered, respectful and wonderful adults that they are today. Very blessed indeed.
Pam Milner - Watching them grow up to be fine, responsible and loving people, now with beautiful children of their own. Plus I got to have a lot of fun along the way, something denied me when I was a child.
Margie Buckingham - Falling pregnant after years of trying, was the happiest time of my life. Teaching him how to be a loving, caring, responsible man that contributes his best at all times, it is still just a wonder to me.
Denise Clare Dawson - Being lucky to share in the raising of the grandchildren.
Linda Payne - The laughs we had which outweighed the naughtiness of kids.
Anne Henderson - Their innocence…not having the worry and sadness of seeing them have to grapple with the trials of adult life later on…relationship heartbreak, job loss, not getting that job etc.
Louise Headley Duncan - Watching them grow and develop into happy healthy adults.
Zandra Burton-Scarlett - Having a wonderful man to do it with. George was the best dad to our boys. Even if he wasn’t the biological father, blood means nothing. We all love and miss you so much sweetheart. Kisses and cuddles have been sent to heaven.
Maria Valsamakis - Feeding them and watching them grow strong and healthy, taking them to the beach, reading stories, birthday parties, Christmas.
Patrick Campbell - Watching them turn into caring contributing members of society and wonderful parents as well.
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