Once Upon a Christmas Eve
Every family has at lease one tradition built around holidays, one which grandparents enjoy sharing. "Granny, why does Papa always give us new pajamas for Christmas?" Kurtis asked as he crawled into my lap.
Archive for November, 2007
Bridging The Old And The New
Grandparents have the unique task, at times, to occupy their granchildren's time in more creative ways, while still making it enjoyable and interesting. All grandparents were once children. It's funny sometimes how we can forget that small, but important fact, isn't it?
Grandparenting and Working Parents
With career parents who are seemingly always on the move, sometimes they hardly get to listen to and talk with their children. When they are together, the discussions seem to always center on home assignments, grades, soccer practice, etc. But, when the children are around grandparents, it's a different story.
What I Know and Remember About Baseball - Grandparents
As fields fall into disrepair and Parents struggle to balance jobs, home and sports a simple solution is available for all leagues in all areas from their most under utilized league resource. Back to 1974, East Tacoma Washington, it is game day, almost 10am. As Players and Parents cross the parking lot the seniors begin to gather at the fringe of the field. For them between the talking and their pace, it will still be 10 more minutes or so before they reach the bleachers.
Grandparent’s Rights, Today’s Sad State Of Affairs
The best situation for all concerned is to keep family ties solid and unbroken. The most important thing to remember for grandparents is that your children and their spouses are the gatekeepers to your grandchildren. Those happy, cute, little faces can be kept behind locked doors if you don't work on your relationship with your kids and their partners. A breakdown here can cause enormous heartache.
Choosing A Baby Safety Gate
Once your baby becomes mobile, rolling over or beginning to crawl, it
The Grandparent Connection
After having children of my own and seeing my parents with my children, I'm inclined to agree with Bill Cosby who said, "These are not the people I grew up with! These are old people who are trying to get into Heaven!" But does the "grandparent connection," i.e., the love, the spoiling, the attitudes, work the other way as well? Would a child treat a grandparent differently than he/she would treat a parent?
Grandparents - Their Joys and Challenges
"I love being a grandparent! You enjoy your grandchildren without feeling accountable or responsible for them. You realize that you have an influence on their lives but that ultimately you don't have the final say. Their parents do."-Gene, a grandparent.
Packing Your Bags For The Hospital When Having A Baby
The last thing you want to worry about when you go into labor, is trying to figure out what items you need to put in your hospital bag and trying to hunt them down before dashing to the hospital Ideally you should have your hospital bag packed and waiting by the door by at least 2 weeks before your due date That way, when the time is right, you can grab your bag and go without any last minute delays or worries...