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What factors may lead grandparents to raise their grandchildren?
Specifically, grandparents often raise their grandchildren due to a combination of parental substance abuse, abuse and neglect, unemployment, incarceration, HIV/AIDS, mental or physical illness, teenage pregnancy, child disability, divorce, military deployment, abandonment, and death.
Are grandparents immediate family?
Immediate family refers to a person’s parents, siblings, spouse, child by blood, adoption or marriage, grandparents and grandchildren.
What is the role of a grandma?
Grandmothers are a source of information, wisdom and comfort for many members of the community. People generally find comfort and confidence in seeking advise from their grandparent because the grandparents advice is taken with great respect, because it is associated with wisdom.
What to do when you disagree with your grandparent’s parenting?
Avoid judging their parenting style and bite your tongue unless they ask for your advice. If you disagree with their decisions — and you will, sooner or later — keep quiet. Your job is to be the grandparent, not the parent. Instead, respect their parenting efforts and look for reasons to complement them.
Should you accept a request to care for your grandchildren?
When you offer or accept the request to care for grandchildren, go in with your eyes wide open and set some boundaries. You may be willing to make some sacrifices for your grandchildren and welcome the opportunity to care for them, but don’t feel you have to spend every possible moment with them.
How can I get my grandchildren to come to see me?
Don’t be too pushy. Resist the urge to insist on seeing your grandchildren all the time. Instead, let your kids — and later on your grandkids — come to you. Always communicate your availability, but don’t insist on unwanted or inconvenient get-togethers.
What should I do if my grandchild wants to babysit?
Never commit to babysitting or ongoing child care if you really don’t want to do it. You will end up feeling resentment. Remember, you’re entitled to have a life, too. When you offer or accept the request to care for grandchildren, go in with your eyes wide open and set some boundaries.
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