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Toddlers and Grandparents

My son is very fortunate in that my grandmother, age 76, is still able to care for him. He has “Grammy Days” and spends time with her. They listen to Bluegrass music and dance around the living room. They also spend time watching cartoons and movies, reading books and occasionally go outside for a walk. It is much more common that toddlers spend time with their grandparents as many great grandparents are not able to keep up with the active life of a toddler. My son spends a great deal of time with his grandparents as well. My father and … Continue reading →

The Love Between Grandmother and Grandson

Presidential hopeful Barack Obama just returned to the campaign trail after a brief 22-hour stop in Hawaii to visit his gravely ill 85-year-old grandmother. According to news reports, Madelyn Lee Payne Dunham is recovering from a broken hip, in addition to battling a recurrence of cancer. She also suffers from osteoporosis and has had a corneal transplant. In explaining Obama’s sudden trip to his childhood home, the senator’s spokesperson noted that Dunham’s health had deteriorated “to the point where her situation is very serious.” Yet, some in the media had the audacity to question whether Obama’s flight to Hawaii was … Continue reading →

Grandparents, Are You Being Fair? – Part 2

Yesterday we looked at how grandparents are unfair to their own offspring by abdicating any responsibility for the welfare, behavior and building of character of grandchildren by spoiling them and allowing them to do as they please. But there is another way that grandparents can be unfair. That is favoritism. Favoritism can create extremely difficult situations. We see in the Bible of the problems that occur in families. Look at the problems that occurred because Rebekah favored Jacob and Isaac favored Esau, Genesis 25:28. It resulted in deceit, a family split apart, and hate and lack of forgiveness that continued … Continue reading →

Grandparents, Are You Being Fair?

Grandparents are you being fair to your children and your grandchildren? Too often I hear grandparents say they enjoy having grandchildren because ‘I can spoil them rotten and then hand them back to their parents.’ I’m appalled whenever I hear grandparents make such comments. When my Mom was alive no-one could have loved her grandson more but she never spoilt him. She treated him the same way she treated me growing up –by showing lots of love but not spoiling him and buying things all the time and certainly not by letting him misbehave or run rampant. If he was … Continue reading →

Saving for Your Grandchildren

If you are a grandparent you may want to help your grandchildren to pay for college. This is a great thing to do if you have the money. You have several options available to you. You should decide which one will work the best for you and your situation. 1) You may decide to contribute to your grandchild’s 529 account. If you decide to do this then you need to the parents of your grandchild to make sure that you do not exceed the amount that the child is allowed to save each year. You may incur penalties if it … Continue reading →

Seniors Planning a Trip to Disney

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Are you over 60 and planning to take the grandkids to Disney World for the first time? Is it your first trip to Disney World? If so, then take a seat and let’s review a few things before you start your planning. After all, taking the grandchildren to Disney World can be an immensely rewarding experience for you and your grandkids, but it’s important to recognize that it can also be very exhausting as well. Have You Ever Been to Disney World? The first time you visit Disney World, you probably felt a sense of culture shock. It is a … Continue reading →

A Place Called Morning — Ann Tatlock

At the risk of making the other books I’ve reviewed recently feel unappreciated, I must start this blog by saying that “A Place Called Morning” is one of the best novels I’ve read this year. This is only Ann Tatlock’s second novel, but she writes like a seasoned professional with many, many books under her belt. Mae Demaray is a devoted mother and grandmother. A young widow, she turned her attention to her children and showers them with the love and affection she felt growing up. She volunteers at the children’s hospital, is active in her church’s auxiliaries, and tends … Continue reading →