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Grandchildren
are wonderful, you can have a lot of pleasure and give them back when you
want to! Here are some useful articles and sites of interest to
grandparents, ranging from the subject of grandparenting to ideas on
entertaining grandchildren and gifts for a grandchild's birthday. 
If you're organising a grandchild's birthday party at home, games always go
down well. Click on the Oranges and Lemons book opposite and order it from
Amazon to get some excellent ideas for party games for small children.
For loads of ideas about parties: how to find entertainers, where to hold a
party, party games and themes and lots more, go to
http://www.kids-party.com/ You
should find all you need in the way of help.
The "Grandest Parents of all"
Harvey Karp, author of The Happiest Baby,
supplies a few tips for grandparents
Grannies
with attitude
A lighthearted guide to the trials
and joys of modern Grandmothering
When Grandparents bring up the Grandchildren
Increasing numbers of grandparents are taking on the task of bringing up
their grandchildren because the parents themselves are unable or unwilling
to do so.
Sadly, being a grandparent isn't always wine and roses. Sometimes helping
with the care of your grandchildren can affect your relationships with your
children and their spouse. laterlife's Maggi Stamp, a
qualified and experienced relationship counsellor for Relate and in private
practice, investigates what can be done to smooth ruffled feathers, among
other topics in the articles below. Why not also have a look through
the other articles in the
laterlife Relationship Counselling Index to see if they can help you? |