{"id":8547,"date":"2021-07-01T18:16:28","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T18:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mindfulsouls.org\/?p=8547"},"modified":"2021-07-01T18:16:28","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T18:16:28","slug":"the-missing-piece-of-the-family-puzzle-role-of-grandparents-in-child-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.mindfulsouls.org\/index.php\/2021\/07\/01\/the-missing-piece-of-the-family-puzzle-role-of-grandparents-in-child-care\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe missing piece of the family puzzle\u201d role of grandparents in child-care"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"p1\"><i>\u2018Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparent\u2019s sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.\u201d<\/i> \u2014 Alex Haley<\/h5>\n<p class=\"p1\">Grandparents can play a very important role in children\u2019s everyday growth and development which further contributes to avenues for parents to learn and educate them while making decisions for their children. <span class=\"s1\">Depending on how far away they live and other circumstances, they can be caregivers, teachers, and playmates. They are trusted advisors for their adult children who are now parents themselves<\/span><span class=\"s2\">. <\/span>Though with the changing times the role of grandparents is diminishing from taking care of them to simply connecting with them occasionally, despite the distance <span class=\"s1\">the love and emotional closeness that grandparents provide makes a big, positive impact on their grandchild\u2019s healthy development. Thus, the affection creates an experience that stays with children for their lifetime. Here are few special roles grandparents offer to parents and children that contribute to meaningful living.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>Grandparents offer a window to breath<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Parenthood comes with numerous challenges that might overwhelm parents in the process of parenting. No one better than grandparents would suggest the fact that there is nothing like good parents. Thus, helping the parents to vent out and ease off the entire parenting experience<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>Grandparents and their wisdom.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Grandparents with their lived experience offer wisdom and knowledge about life that can prove to be helpful for children\u2019s mindful development where they think, reflect, and ask questions. They talk about kindness, compassion, love through play, and other enjoyable pursuits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>Grandparents can teach young children<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">They offer children patience and enthusiasm to learn new skills while reading, listening, playing, etc while sharing cultural traditions and experiences that run in a family, establishing the identity of children. They often share stories and experiences with their parent\u2019s childhood, offering insight for making mistakes and being open to challenges<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>Grandparent\u2019s love<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The amount of affection that we receive from grandparents as grandchildren are difficult to quantify. The joy of grandparents spending time with young ones creates a long-lasting impact on children\u2019s emotional growth and development. The children learn to be happy and healthy in maintaining social relationships with friends and peer groups.\u00a0 <\/span><span class=\"s3\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Therefore, grandparents offer perspectives and bigger lessons for both parents and children, creating a web where we understand the importance of kind words, humility, and compassion for each other. They provide a world that is wholesome with love, care, and nurturance. If you have similar experiences with your grandparents, share them with us in the comment section. To know more about mindful parenting practices, click the link below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparent\u2019s sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.\u201d \u2014 Alex Haley Grandparents can play a very important role in children\u2019s everyday growth and development which further contributes to avenues for parents to learn and educate them while making decisions for their children. 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