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Simply Grand
The Importance of Grandparents
By Dawn Marie Barhyte
Susan V. Bosak, an author who specializes in helping grandparents build bonds with grandchildren, agrees. She says parents are the bridge between the two generations and set the tone for grandparent/grandchild relations
According to researchers, the better the relationship between parents and grandparent, the greater the contact and closeness between grandparent and grandchild. However, it's up to parents to send the message that grandparents are integral to their children's lives
A good relationship between grandparents and grandchildren doesn't just happen, says Dawn Mark, a grandmother of six. It takes effort from the parents and grandparents, especially when it's a long-distance relationship
Dolan agrees. She uses lots of telephone contact to bridge the gap. Dr. Kornhaber supports creative methods of communicating, adding that the greatest challenge to effective grandparenting is time and distance. It doesn't matter if you live near or far; families who actively promote the connection between grandparents and grandchildren reap great rewards
The undemanding and loving bond grandparents offer is treasured by grandchildren and has a myriad of benefits to grandchildren. Free of the pressure of raising children, grandparents have the freedom to play without the parental worries
Dolan sees this as a fresh start, a chance to avoid the mistakes she inadvertently made with her children. Dr. Kornhaber has discovered through his research that contact with a beloved elder enhances a child's emotional, physical and spiritual health. Grandkids learn things from grandparents that they can learn nowhere else
According to Bosak's research for the Something to Remember Me By
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