Catherine Genna writes, << My daughter Alyssa stayed a few weekends with her grandparents starting at age 2. She enjoyed herself, and did not miss me overmuch. I, on the other hand, drove my husband crazy with my loneliness for my little ones. >> Just want to add, sigh, that even when Bob and I go away for a weekend without the kids (ages 22, 18, & 12), we end up saying things like, "Oh, wouldn't it be fun if the kids could be here." "Oh, wouldn't Timothy just LOVE this?" "Jill would kill to be here" and the like. I guess some of us don't outgrow our missing the kids even when they grow up. Or perhaps maybe one of these days I'LL do the growing up! Good thing God gave us Timothy although WE stopped at two. I'd be going nuts with no children at home right about now.... Jan B