- DOTED
- Lavished affection
- Showered attention (on)
- Spoiled, with "on"
- Was overfond
- Bestowed love (on)
- Lavished affection (on)
- Loved not wisely but too well
- Lavished too much attention (on)
- Showered affection (on)
- Loved to excess (with "on")
- ___ on (favored to excess)
- Showed senility
- Showered love and affection (on)
- Fawned upon
- Gave TLC
- Adored, with "on"
- Fussed over, with "on"
- Was fond of (with "on")
- Indulged, with "on"
- Fawned over, with "on"
- Lavished attention (on)
- Lavished love (on)
- Was too fond
- Loved to excess
- Was very fond
- Was foolishly fond
- Was overaffectionate
- Fawned (on)
- Showed fondness
- Overdid the TLC
- Was overfond of, with "on"
- Was sweet (on)
- Showered love (on)
- Showered with affection, with "on"
- Acted feeble-mindedly
- Acted grandfatherly
- Lavished one's attention (on)
- Was more than nice to, with "on"
- Made a fuss over.
- Loved too fondly.
- Lavished fondness on.
- Overloved.
- Was foolishly fond of (with "on").
- Was very fond of (with "on").
- Was overly fond of.
- ___ on (loved to distraction).
- Was foolishly fond (with "on").
- Showed extreme fondness (with "on").
- Was overfond (with "on").
- Acted fatuously.
- Showed infatuation
- Lavished love
- Loved
- ___ on (enjoyed)
- ___ on (was fond of)
- Was gaga about
- Was overly fond
- ___ on (adored)
- Was weak-minded
- Fussed over
- Declined mentally
- Acted grandmotherly
- Lovingly cared for, with "on"
- Was overly nice
- Lavished gifts (on)
- Was a little too fond
- Lovingly spoiled, with "on"
- Acted like grandma
- Lavished gifts (on), say
- Showed excessive fondness (with "on")
- Loved excessively
- Loved to death (with "on")
- Pampered (with "on")
- Loved excessively (with "on")
- Lovingly indulged, with "on"
- Loved excessively (on)
- Showed excessive fondness
- Was very loving
- Was really loving
- Fawned
- Was besotted
- Cherished (with "on")
- Was overindulgent, perhaps
- Acted like a new grandparent
- Was an indulgent grandparent
