Comments on: How To Be A Fantastic Grandparent http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/12/how-to-be-a-fantastic-grandparent/ Simple Happiness Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:59:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: goldie http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/12/how-to-be-a-fantastic-grandparent/#comment-755 goldie Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:26:45 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=515#comment-755 exactly true, and the most fun position to be in- as a grandparent. simple things make such great memories as I still have of my grandmother just bringing gum everytime she came. exactly true, and the most fun position to be in- as a grandparent. simple things make such great memories as I still have of my grandmother just bringing gum everytime she came.

]]> By: Judy Pinto http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/12/how-to-be-a-fantastic-grandparent/#comment-742 Judy Pinto Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:29:49 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=515#comment-742 It is very sad when parents do not encourage the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren. It is really the grandchildren that miss out having a loving relationship with there grandparents. Parents should not only call the Grandparents when they want a Babysitter they should encourage an ongoing relationship. This generation of parents does not always take the time to smell the roses and enjoy what they do have. It is very sad when parents do not encourage the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren. It is really the grandchildren that miss
out having a loving relationship with there grandparents. Parents should not
only call the Grandparents when they want a Babysitter they should encourage
an ongoing relationship. This generation of parents does not always take the time to smell the roses and enjoy what they do have.

]]> By: Neil Phillips http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/12/how-to-be-a-fantastic-grandparent/#comment-685 Neil Phillips Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:01:31 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=515#comment-685 The hardest part about being a grandparent is knowing when to stop parenting your own childred. When I let go of the need to direct my children in the proper ways to direct their children, we all appreciated the situation. When I quit giving advice before it was requested, I discovered (duh) that my advice was followed more frequently. The hardest part about being a grandparent is knowing when to stop parenting your own childred. When I let go of the need to direct my children in the proper ways to direct their children, we all appreciated the situation. When I quit giving advice before it was requested, I discovered (duh) that my advice was followed more frequently.

]]> By: Zengirl http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/12/how-to-be-a-fantastic-grandparent/#comment-671 Zengirl Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:32:03 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=515#comment-671 Great read for all grandparents out there. I love my mom, but she as a grandmother to my kids does not follow rule #1, like respecting our set rules and spoils the kids, but I guess sometimes Grandparents do that, as long as it is small and nothing big, it works. Great read for all grandparents out there. I love my mom, but she as a grandmother to my kids does not follow rule #1, like respecting our set rules and spoils the kids, but I guess sometimes Grandparents do that, as long as it is small and nothing big, it works.

]]> By: Mary C. http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/12/how-to-be-a-fantastic-grandparent/#comment-670 Mary C. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:26:13 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=515#comment-670 LOL! I love it, Sherri! This post was right down my alley! My grandsons are so much fun! Roblynn, how wonderful that you adopted a girl from China! LOL! I love it, Sherri! This post was right down my alley! My grandsons are so much fun!

Roblynn, how wonderful that you adopted a girl from China!

]]> By: Roblynn http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/12/how-to-be-a-fantastic-grandparent/#comment-668 Roblynn Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:48:13 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=515#comment-668 I love, love, love being a grandparent! It makes all the frustrating moments of being a mom worth the wait. When our first little granddaughter came along I got baby sick again though :) We now have a daughter we adopted from China who is the same age as my granddaughters, now that is really fun! I have to echo the sentiment though that playing favorites is the worst thing a grandparent can do. My children have been the recipients of this problem and it is sad to see. Being a grandparent I'm not sure how grandparents who do this are thinking, as I can't really see it, but maybe they just aren't thinking? I love, love, love being a grandparent! It makes all the frustrating moments of being a mom worth the wait. When our first little granddaughter came along I got baby sick again though :) We now have a daughter we adopted from China who is the same age as my granddaughters, now that is really fun!
I have to echo the sentiment though that playing favorites is the worst thing a grandparent can do. My children have been the recipients of this problem and it is sad to see. Being a grandparent I’m not sure how grandparents who do this are thinking, as I can’t really see it, but maybe they just aren’t thinking?

]]> By: Dustin | Engaged Marriage http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/12/how-to-be-a-fantastic-grandparent/#comment-667 Dustin | Engaged Marriage Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:12:04 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=515#comment-667 Well, it looks like my grandparents certainly passed the test for being fantastic! I would also echo Lisa's comments about favortism. We see that a lot (in various ways) from our own parents now that several of their children have kids of their own. It can certainly be frustrating! Well, it looks like my grandparents certainly passed the test for being fantastic! I would also echo Lisa’s comments about favortism. We see that a lot (in various ways) from our own parents now that several of their children have kids of their own. It can certainly be frustrating!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/12/how-to-be-a-fantastic-grandparent/#comment-666 Lisa Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:36:00 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=515#comment-666 GREAT list! I want to add, "Don't favor one child over another." If you always invite one set of grandkids to an event and exclude the others, they'll know. Trust me. GREAT list! I want to add, “Don’t favor one child over another.” If you always invite one set of grandkids to an event and exclude the others, they’ll know. Trust me.

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