Here come summer for the grandkids - sports, lesson, camps. Maybe even Disney! And if you are lucky, some quality time grandparents.
If possible, it is a wonderful opportunity to have each grandchild alone, even for an afternoon. You frame the event - zoo or library or museum or board games at home. Set your cell phone aside and focus on the topics they want to discuss and the things they want to see. Memories come out of these moments.
This is also an opportunity to engage them in serving others, even in a brief and limited way. Stop by the grocery store and let the child pick 3 non perishable foods they like to eat, but buy 2 of each. Bag one set and drop off at the Food Pantry. Homeless shelter in the area? Decorate lunch bags with stickers or markers and go together to donate them. Let them drop change from a meal in a donation box and point out how it will be used. Makes cookies or a love you card for the parents! Whatever you choose, set the example and talk after about how it feels to share and care.
Have a super summer!
If possible, it is a wonderful opportunity to have each grandchild alone, even for an afternoon. You frame the event - zoo or library or museum or board games at home. Set your cell phone aside and focus on the topics they want to discuss and the things they want to see. Memories come out of these moments.
This is also an opportunity to engage them in serving others, even in a brief and limited way. Stop by the grocery store and let the child pick 3 non perishable foods they like to eat, but buy 2 of each. Bag one set and drop off at the Food Pantry. Homeless shelter in the area? Decorate lunch bags with stickers or markers and go together to donate them. Let them drop change from a meal in a donation box and point out how it will be used. Makes cookies or a love you card for the parents! Whatever you choose, set the example and talk after about how it feels to share and care.
Have a super summer!
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