Visitors
By Gary Marsh
@garymarsh6 (23393)
United Kingdom
April 25, 2019 2:49pm CST
This morning my daughter visited with my grand daughter who I have nicknamed Devil child. As soon as she sees me she is off hollaring but today it smiled at me when she saw me but that was soon to change when my wife handed her over to me. Off she went screaming for attention from her mum.
I must say after a while she did settle down and came and sat with me for a while. I told my daughter she will have to do this frequently if we are to look after her when she goes back to work. It is so surprising because the other two were angels in comparison.
It was certainly a much calmer visit than previously they came. They came for dinner on Easter Sunday and she was absolutely terrible not only with me but with everyone. She is teething at the moment so I dare say that is not helping. My daughter is becoming quite exaspperated with her as she does not give her a minutes peace. I suggested she just leave her and she will eventually cry herself out. I had to remind her that she was a little like this when she was a baby her scream was deafening she just wanted to be with us all the time but she did grow out of it.
They stopped for around 4 hours but it was nice when they went.
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. She'll be sweet as can be very soon, once her teeth come in.
It's so wonderful being a grandparent, and even nicer giving them back to their parents.@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
25 Apr 19
I am sure she will turn into a little angel too. I am not that keen on babies anyway I prefer it when they are toddling and I can tease the life out of them!
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
25 Apr 19
Your daughter could take a lesson or two from @wolfgirl569 Adeline her grand daughter is now a bundle of joy.
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@wolfgirl569 (95167)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Apr 19
But it took one night of about 10 hours screaming to get there. She simply learned I wont cuddle and walk all day.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
26 Apr 19
@wolfgirl569 Super those are my sentiments too!
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
25 Apr 19
Oh no! I'm sure this stage will soon end.
My son Josiah is attached to my hip when at home. We went out for the first time and he stayed with our friend. She said he cried for me one time when he woke from his nap, she gave him his bottle and he was perfect the rest of the time! I was shocked!! I thought sure he would give her trouble without me but he didn't at all! =)
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
28 Apr 19
@garymarsh6 He loves her and it helped that his siblings were there as well. =)
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
29 Apr 19
@LovingMyBabies Yes well we will learn more tomorrow when we will have her again but without her brother and sister! Lordy I hope she does not wail!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
26 Apr 19
He must have known and trusted her!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
26 Apr 19
I am sure she will change Anna. Well I hope so! 
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
26 Apr 19
@garymarsh6 I know you are a wonderful Granddad!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
26 Apr 19
Haha I would not be without them to be honest and besides who would I have to tease!
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
25 Apr 19
@garymarsh6 Gary what a man.I know that you can handle this.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
25 Apr 19
@amadeo Yes thanks Alfredo I am sure it will be a doddle!
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
25 Apr 19
HI there Alfredo. You know me well enough to know I adore my grand children. But as you say it is nice when they have gone. Luckily today it was just her the other two are already back in school!
@kareng (54680)
• United States
25 Apr 19
You guys and your nicknames. I had to laugh because this reminded me of the name my husband gave the last stray that came up to our house. He calls her "rat dog." And she has become very attached to him and runs to meet his truck and jumps inside when he opens the door. Too funny.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
26 Apr 19
I am sure she will grow out of it. She will have no choice!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
26 Apr 19
I love it on a flight I just take my hearing aid out and travel blissfully unaware!
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
26 Apr 19
Oh my, she is a handful, isn't she? She is at that age where she wants nobody but her Mom. My daughter went through that and didn't want to be left alone. I remember one time her father and I had gone out for a while and when we went back to his mother's to pick her up, we were told she cried the whole time. She did eventually grow out of it.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
29 Apr 19
@garymarsh6 yes it is. I don't envy what you will have to go through until this phase passes. But it does pass.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
26 Apr 19
OH lordy. It is a learning curve I guess that they can not get their own way all the time!
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@Tampa_girl7 (48956)
• United States
29 Apr 19
Maybe when she is through teething she will cry less.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48956)
• United States
29 Apr 19
@garymarsh6 lucky you that you can turn your hearing off
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
29 Apr 19
I do hope so Marie. Tomorrow will be a big test because we will have her here on our won with no brother or sister for back up! Should she cry I will just take my hearing aid out and won't hear her!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
26 Apr 19
Yes I am sure she will Thank you!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
26 Apr 19
Yes we will still call anyone who visits our homes visitors! It is the norm in our country!
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
25 Apr 19
They can certainly be a handful. She is! I hope she gets used to us soon as my daughter will go back to work in October!
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@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
26 Apr 19
@garymarsh6 I'm sure she'll get used to it, maybe she needs time.
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