If your kids were disabled would you still want grandkids?

If they wanted kids, then I would want them , but if they either wouldn't understand or they did understand and didn't want kids, then I wouldn't want them.It is all up to their wishes not mine.

That's a difficult one. I think it's up to the prospective grandparents as to whether they want to be the ones to more than likely take on the care of the new grandbaby. Personally, I am sitting on the fence on this one. I guess since I don't have to actually face that kind of decision, it's too difficult for me to even fathom it. Kudos to any parent that has had to take on the extra responsibility of a grandchild born to a disabled child.

Wow! You certainly have hit us with a poser! I think this is a delicate subject and like most controversial subjects there is no clear answer, and it would depend on the disability. I will be brutally honest here I wouldn't want my disabled children to have offspring because if I was a parent and knew the heartache and pain and trauma of bringing disabled children up it would be a strain but it would be a heavier strain on my children giving birth and raising. But because I haven't had children it would be solely hypothetical. Great question again, really needs thinking about deeply.

ideally, no. but if they really loved someone else, and could give unconditional love - why not? there would have to be care provided I suspect.

Depends on the severity. If they remain dependant on me forever and never become true adults mentally then no. Having grandchildren from them wouldn't be important to me. They wouldnt even be able to care for the child anyway! If it were a mild disability, and they could be a functioning and independant adult then it'd their decision to have children or not!

Absolutely, these things can be treated. However if the mental disability was severe I would have to reconsider. You would really be surprised if you knew how many people around you are actually bipolar. It's really quite common.

First I prayed for a child who is mentally and physically sound. I will not accept any other. I would think, however, that my child would not be able to form a steadfast relationship with someone. I would be afraid that that person took advantage of them, or they were the victim of rape. In which case, unless they give up the child for adoption, I would raise the baby if she could not. I would still want grandkids, but I am sure that God, giving my history, would make sure that any child born to me would be mentally and physically sound and fit, because HE knows that a mental or physical grandchild would be for me a punishment.