Pack Your Bags!
Traveling to visit small grandchildren can be a big investment in time, money, and especially expectations. Hitting it off just right is important. With these tips, you’ll be the guest they’ll want back again and again!
Relationships
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Happiness is Pets
Many senior citizens and baby boomers will agree that “happiness is pets!” There’s a good reason why: aging pet owners experience physical and emotional health benefits from having a pet that they may not even be aware they are experiencing.
Pets Can Be The Best Medicine
Pets are there for you when you need them. They love you unconditionally. They keep your secrets, and comfort you when you're feeling down. But the companionship and comfort a pet gives can also outweigh the benefits of medicines.
Tweens & Teens
Being a loving grandparent for a very young child, as challenging as it may seem, is in many ways the easy part of the job. How do you deal with the same child when growing self-awareness and independence begins to assert itself?
The Perfect Senior Gift
Many gift givers have the perception that as we age, we accumulate everything we need in life. In some cases that may be so; but just because we get older doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy or appreciate a meaningful and well-thought-out gift.
When the Grandkids Come to Visit
Grandchildren can be little whirlwinds of energy, and keeping up with them—or keeping them under control—can be a daunting challenge. But in fact, grandparents have been dealing with this forever, and a few simple plans make all the difference.
Making Meaningful Gifts
What’s a grandparent to do? The grandkids seem to have every toy imaginable.The toy stores and catalogs are overwhelming, and your pocketbook is shrinking. But don’t despair...with some easy, inexpensive ideas, you can be the coolest grandparent.
Introducing Your “Babies”
You’ve spent months training your puppy, and you feel wonderful about your accomplishments. Then, your new grandchild comes to visit. Suddenly you wonder if you’ve spent enough time pulling his tail and ears or ruffling his whiskers.
Your Grandchild’s First Visit
Your new grandbaby is coming for his first visit. It has been years since you’ve had an infant in the house, but think back to what was essential and try to make the visit comfortable for the new mom as well as that precious bundle.
Long-Distance Snuggling
If you haven’t yet been the discouraged grandparent, you can remember being the bored child on the other end of the line. It’s the phoniest phone call ever, but with some tips, your relationship with your grandchild can actually improve.
