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Over the last 20 or 30 years there have been many changes to the process of having and caring for babies. If it has been a while since you were involved in that process, you may have a lot to learn. If you try to implement your tried and proven…
An article written by Heather Bradford, called Your Children are not a Possession had my wife and I in a long discussion on the merits of parenthood. How do you judge if you are raising them right? Is it their young performance, their educational level, or their daily demeanour?
Thinking…
At my age, baby proofing the house, is deviant to the norm. When my issue, where of young age, I did not baby proof the house. They where taught what to touch and what not to touch, but parents today, both working and pitted out in the evenings, need to…
Boracay is currently hailed as the top beach destination in the world. With its fine, white sands and turquoise blue waters set in a tropical climate, tourists from all over the world flock to Boracay all year long. Most of the activities in Boracay include partying, swimming, or just merely…
My wife and I blessed with seven grand children, all ages and stages of development. Some already working, others only just beginning to crawl. The joys of being the older parents wonderful, potty training, the plans for schooling, the further education and lastly work seeking, not our problem. Yes we…
For every child who truly appreciates the importance of having grandparents, he or she will know that the grandparents are people to be treasured and cherished above other people. Why not if you consider the roles these special people play in our lives? They inspire us and put our feet…
Wow, I must confess I never dreamed I would become a grandma and not because i didn't want to but because I never thought the day would come. However, the day came in which my daughter tested positive for pregnancy and that day changed my life forever. I was not…
Multi-Generational Families: Is Time Relative?
Saturday night I stopped by my friend Lillian's to pick her up and bring her back to my house for dinner and a movie. She didn't appear when I tooted, so I let myself into her house (I have a key), only to find her…
It is not really easy to buy things for grandparents because most of them always say they don't need anything. Why would they when they have received so many new gifts all their lives. This fact makes it a bit difficult to buy gifts for these old folks. However, there…
My oldest Grandson just turned 18. He is 6'2" and has turned into a wonderful young man. He shakes people's hands when meeting them. He loves his Grandma's and Grandpa's and isn't afraid to show it. He is polite and sweet, my grandbaby and grownup all at the same time.…
Do younger adults change their tune, after childbirth?
How the birth of a child changes younger adults attitudes, is amazing. How often is it heard, parents saying my child will never change? Their child, no longer a child, now a full-blown adult, late twenties to early thirties. Then it happens,…
Have you ever remembered someone's birthday AFTER the birthday had occurred? I have, and I'm always looking for ways to prevent forgotten birthdays. The worst part is that it is usually someone that we think a lot of and wanted to remember their birthday. Daily events just got in the…
If you have kids & live in your own home (renting or buying) do you think your Parents/Grandparents should tell you how to raise your own child. And if any of us watches the TODAY Show on NBC you know that they did story on this, but like most of…
Tips to Entertain Young Grandchildren
If you are going to be entertaining young children between the ages of 4 to 10 years, there is no doubt that you are going to need all the energy that you can get. There are a lot of options when it comes to things…
Grandparents consider American Girl Dolls and their other products for the little girls in your life. Parents agree that American Girl is one of the best products in the country for your girls. Besides dolls of different ethnic groups, they offer e-mail cards for birthdays, parents, grandparents, travel, winter holidays,…
Should there be rules for grandparents? Or should Grandparents be able to go with the common philosophy of spoil your grandkids and then send them home.
This is a fairly broad topic since spoiling can mean something different to a parent and to a grandparent. In the research I’ve done,…
Being missed out in adoption/carer process.
A recent news article in the UK press highlighted the fact that the UK social services are being requested to deal with the care needs for over 10,000 children in the past twelve months in England.. Apparently it has been a amajor struggle to…
