Grade School
Grandkids and Golf
Spring time makes most people think about lots of things. The days are longer, the flowers are peeking through the garden and baseball teams are getting back to their diamonds. But, if you are a golfer, there is only one thing on your mind. Getting back to the links. Golfing and children are not typically [...]
A Day With Your Grandchild
by Susan Saunders, Family Line Studios
Whether you get to see your grandchild every week or only a few times a year, a day together provides an excellent opportunity to share family stories while developing a special bond. As you relive the moments of your life through your grandchild’s eyes, you’ll be creating new memories together.
Your [...]
You’ll never be “board” and you just may not win!
Board games are a great way to break away from the television and spend some quality time with your grandchildren. As the kids get older, their attention span increases, as does their ability. Children over the age of five have already started developing opinions about how they feel about losing. You may wish to touch [...]
Teaching your Grandchild the Value of a Dollar
By the time your grandchild reaches the first grade, they are able to understand the concept of money. Not just which coin represents a nickel and what colour a twenty-dollar bill is, but the actual concept of what money is used for. Understanding the value and the power of money is a very different story.
Young [...]
Benefits of Yoga
On your Grandkids
Who thought the day would come when moms and dads would have to schedule play dates for their children? Americans are living in the busiest, most stressful time in history; that means kids are too! Yoga’s effect on children is a positive one and might be just what your child needs.
Yoga and stress
Children, without a doubt, are [...]
MORE Ways to
Get the Kids to Help Out
Last week, our etiquette expert, Louise Fox gave us 10 great ways to get older grandchildren engaged in helping out around the house. As our grandchildren mature, it is so important to place age appropriate expectations on them. There are so many ways for your grandchild to help out around the house when they [...]
Grade Schoolers love
Easter & Passover!
Engaged grandparents are always looking for ways to keep their grandchildren occupied and happy during holiday visits. Here are ideas for Easter and Passover that will impress everyone at the table!
PASSOVER
Last week we brought you a fantastic craft by Creative Jewish Moms for Passover. This week, the “mom’s” have done it again. Origami frogs, namely [...]
10 Tips on how to
Get the Kids to Help Out!
by Louise Fox
When your grandchildren come over for a visit, there is no reason for them to treat your house with disrespect. You may not agree with some of their behaviours at their home, but once in your house, you can instill some good manners in them that they can carry forward with them.
Here are [...]
Easter and Passover Ideas
For Grade Schoolers
The Grandparents Guide is committed to helping grandparents keep the connection with their grandchildren strong as the kids get older. You have probably noticed that you are slowly taking a back seat to programs, school work and friends. As hard as this is, it is the natural course of things. That being said, there are [...]
My Grandaughter Reinforces the Rules
By Donne Davis gagasisterhood.com
On our summer vacation last year, five-year old Juliet rode in the backseat of our car and kept a keen eye on my driving. She pointed out that I wasn’t always using my blinker when I changed lanes or made turns. So I started paying more attention and diligently used my turn [...]
