A Grandparents’ Quick Guide to Raising Grandchildren
Grandparents have an incredibly important role in a young baby’s or toddler’s life. You are an additional source of love and care, a valuable resource for the parents, an inspiration to all.
Here’s 4 Quick Ideas that will help Mold you into the Grandparent you strive to beWhen you’re not visiting in person, try making a scheduled phone call once a week to talk to the child. Encourage him to share some news with you, preferably something only he can reveal.
These phone calls will likely become a favorite event that the child looks forward to.Video Record. If Grandma and Grandpa are hip, they may be carrying a smart phone with a video recorder, a camera with video capabilities, or a digital camcorder. If they try to use anything that winds up, it is time to invest in a birthday gift. Grandparents make wonderful videographers of special events; they hold the camera steady and are usually okay with not being in the middle of things.
Stories. Magnify your family history by telling your granddaughter stories of her parents. For me, it was always the story about my dad painting an entire glass window while my grandmother stepped away for a brief phone call.Celebrate at your house. Holidays are a time for everyone to get together and usually this falls on the oldest generation. Host parties to your heart’s content and cherish family rituals and the time spent together. You never know when it will be the last.
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