Posts by pek64

Quote:Originally Posted by Linda on the move  Seriously?  You referred to my post and you are concerned that I responded?  um, you know you posted on a discussion board, right? Yes, I know this is a discussion board. However you...

In rereading the original post, I have different concerns. The OP has diagnosed her mother. That is concerning to me. I have never told my mother I think she is a narcissist. Why would I? I don't expect her to change. Nor do I expect her...

Quote:Originally Posted by Storm Bride You know...after my first post, I found myself wondering why I'd reacted the way I had (I'm well aware that there are many grandparents who are nothing like my late grandmother). But, this...

Quote:Originally Posted by Linda on the move  She smothered her own children. She had a dysfunctional relationship with her spouse. She fulfilled her emotional needs through her children. She couldn't maintain a healthy...

What are the red flags of the grandma being emotionally stunted and twisted? If they exist, and they might, they were not provided. I'd like to hear more from the OP.

It all depends on the child, and it is the mother who knows the child best.

Make sure you are adequately hydrated. Even slight dehydration can cause insomnia. Drink water, soup broth or raspberry tea in the evening.

And all ferets stink, no matter what you do, as another poster said.

I agree with Storm Bride that no grandma is better than a toxic grandma. We have little or nothing to do with either grandmas, in our family. But I didn't see anything terrible in the original post. Like another poster said, the "that's...

Perhaps you could try sitting with him, if he's used to falling asleep more upright. Then he learns to sleep without movement. After that you could move to lying down together. Just an idea.