I made the offer too to care for my granddaughter, then a toddler, while my oldest and her hubby were separated for the umpteenth time.

She came to stay with me, I even bought a nice used dresser for her things. I had just gotten that little girl into a routine, regular naps, balanced meals, spending time with her, and her idiot father showed up wanting her at home because he 'missed her' (which he is a separate diatribe I won't launch into here).

It is heartbreaking to have two irresponsible parents who never put the child first. (((((((hugs)))))))