grandchildren Archives - parentztalk.com parentztalk.com Sun, 14 Apr 2024 10:13:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Advice for if the Grandparents Live Far Away https://parentztalk.com/advice-for-if-the-grandparents-live-far-away/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 08:34:00 +0000 https://parentztalk.com/?p=6536 Itโ€™s a common occurrence for people to end up living far away from their parents, and most adults find ways to adapt to a long-distance relationship. However, for the children, it can be more of a challenge to maintain a strong relationship with their grandparents over a long distance. If this is a situation that […]

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]]> Itโ€™s a common occurrence for people to end up living far away from their parents, and most adults find ways to adapt to a long-distance relationship. However, for the children, it can be more of a challenge to maintain a strong relationship with their grandparents over a long distance. If this is a situation that your family is facing then here are some helpful things to keep in mind. 

Itโ€™s Helpful to Have Gentle Reminders

If your children donโ€™t see their grandparents that often, then having regular reminders of them will help to keep them as familiar figures. You could have some photos dotted around your home, and remember to update your kids on things happening in their grandparents’ lives. 

Encourage Quick Phone Chats

You may well be in the habit of speaking to your parents on the phone regularly and spend time catching up often. Next time you do this, think about passing the phone to your kids just for five or so minutes. Just having a brief chat with their grandparents will help keep them in their minds.ย 

Make Visits Feel Special

If seeing their grandparents in person happens rarely, then itโ€™s nice to make more of an occasion out of these meet-ups. Whether youโ€™re heading over to stay with them, or they are your guests, you should encourage excitement and anticipation in your kids.

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]]> Your Kids Deserve To Know Their Grandparents https://parentztalk.com/your-kids-deserve-to-know-their-grandparents/ Sun, 09 Jul 2023 14:08:00 +0000 https://parentztalk.com/?p=973 This topic may be a difficult one for some to read because there are many people out there who unfortunately don’t hold consistent relationships with their parents. As a result, their children rarely (if ever) get to meet their grandparents. If this somewhat resembles you, here’s why your kids deserve to meet their grandparents, and […]

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]]> This topic may be a difficult one for some to read because there are many people out there who unfortunately don’t hold consistent relationships with their parents. As a result, their children rarely (if ever) get to meet their grandparents. If this somewhat resembles you, here’s why your kids deserve to meet their grandparents, and why you should consider making that happen.

It’s Beyond You

Every family is different, and perhaps there’s a very good reason you and your parents aren’t on speaking terms. But when it comes to your children and the potential relationship they could have with your parents, it becomes beyond you. Whatever baggage you’re holding onto needs to take a momentary backseat. As long as your parents are respectable people who can be trusted around children, there’s no reason that they shouldn’t be allowed to meet them.

Your Kids May See Something You Don’t

At times, we can be too close to a situation to see things for how they truly are. Perhaps you resent your parents for certain things, and this resentment has carried over into the present day. But your children don’t see things that way, and your parents deserved to be looked at with open eyes and hearts. Perhaps the relationship you have with your folks will take longer to mend, but in the meantime, allowing them to bond freely with your kids can only help matters.

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> grandchildren Archives - parentztalk.com parentztalk.com Sun, 14 Apr 2024 10:13:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Advice for if the Grandparents Live Far Away https://parentztalk.com/advice-for-if-the-grandparents-live-far-away/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 08:34:00 +0000 https://parentztalk.com/?p=6536 Itโ€™s a common occurrence for people to end up living far away from their parents, and most adults find ways to adapt to a long-distance relationship. However, for the children, it can be more of a challenge to maintain a strong relationship with their grandparents over a long distance. If this is a situation that […]

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]]> Itโ€™s a common occurrence for people to end up living far away from their parents, and most adults find ways to adapt to a long-distance relationship. However, for the children, it can be more of a challenge to maintain a strong relationship with their grandparents over a long distance. If this is a situation that your family is facing then here are some helpful things to keep in mind. 

Itโ€™s Helpful to Have Gentle Reminders

If your children donโ€™t see their grandparents that often, then having regular reminders of them will help to keep them as familiar figures. You could have some photos dotted around your home, and remember to update your kids on things happening in their grandparents’ lives. 

Encourage Quick Phone Chats

You may well be in the habit of speaking to your parents on the phone regularly and spend time catching up often. Next time you do this, think about passing the phone to your kids just for five or so minutes. Just having a brief chat with their grandparents will help keep them in their minds.ย 

Make Visits Feel Special

If seeing their grandparents in person happens rarely, then itโ€™s nice to make more of an occasion out of these meet-ups. Whether youโ€™re heading over to stay with them, or they are your guests, you should encourage excitement and anticipation in your kids.

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]]> Your Kids Deserve To Know Their Grandparents https://parentztalk.com/your-kids-deserve-to-know-their-grandparents/ Sun, 09 Jul 2023 14:08:00 +0000 https://parentztalk.com/?p=973 This topic may be a difficult one for some to read because there are many people out there who unfortunately don’t hold consistent relationships with their parents. As a result, their children rarely (if ever) get to meet their grandparents. If this somewhat resembles you, here’s why your kids deserve to meet their grandparents, and […]

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]]> This topic may be a difficult one for some to read because there are many people out there who unfortunately don’t hold consistent relationships with their parents. As a result, their children rarely (if ever) get to meet their grandparents. If this somewhat resembles you, here’s why your kids deserve to meet their grandparents, and why you should consider making that happen.

It’s Beyond You

Every family is different, and perhaps there’s a very good reason you and your parents aren’t on speaking terms. But when it comes to your children and the potential relationship they could have with your parents, it becomes beyond you. Whatever baggage you’re holding onto needs to take a momentary backseat. As long as your parents are respectable people who can be trusted around children, there’s no reason that they shouldn’t be allowed to meet them.

Your Kids May See Something You Don’t

At times, we can be too close to a situation to see things for how they truly are. Perhaps you resent your parents for certain things, and this resentment has carried over into the present day. But your children don’t see things that way, and your parents deserved to be looked at with open eyes and hearts. Perhaps the relationship you have with your folks will take longer to mend, but in the meantime, allowing them to bond freely with your kids can only help matters.

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