HINTS FROM HELOISE
Dear Readers:
Today’s SOUND OFF is about unwanted baby-sitting duties.
— Heloise
“Dear Heloise:
My son and daughterin-law seem to think I’m a handy baby sitter. Please understand that I dearly love my grandkids, but I can’t always baby-sit for them. I have a life that includes travel, getting together with friends and a part-time job.
“Please let your readers know that being retired does not automatically mean we can baby-sit for our grandkids. Some of us still need to work part time, have physical limitations or don’t want to cancel our plans. We’re not being obstinate. When I can spend time with my grandchildren I do, and I enjoy it. At present, my daughter-in-law is not speaking to me because I wouldn’t cancel a doctor’s appointment to babysit her three kids. I’m not alone, either. Many of my friends have gone through the same thing.”
— Gloria in Wisconsin