As promised, here is part 2 of my ground-breaking series: “How to be the Perfect Grandparent.”
If you missed part 1, you can find it here.
So, please leave a comment if you’re a perfect grandparent. Or if you have a perfect grandparent. Or if your parents make parenting your own children somewhat difficult because they are the “perfect” grandparents. (*Cough*)
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Katy,
Great
post. Here are my tips for being the “perfect grandparent.”
(1.) Make
bath time fun. Fill the tub and just let them have at it. It’s only water and
that’s what wet/dry vacs are for. (2.) Be positive. The word “no”
should not be used when their little ears are around. (3.) Teach them the
benefits of physical exercise. Don’t have a trampoline? Beds make a fine
substitute. Don’t have a pool? See #1 above. (4.) Teach them the value of the
arts – music, painting, etc. Buy them a drum set or cymbals. Parents love to
see their little ones learning to play musical instruments. Also, get them some
of those washable markers that can be used on any canvas such as a blank wall
in the house. Nothing stretches their creative minds like a little
painting.
Those are
just a few things from a very long list of what we can do to be “perfect
grandparents.”
G-man
@GMan You were certainly at the forefront of my mind while I created this non-exhaustive list.
PS – I’m still cleaning bubbles off the bathroom ceiling.
PSS – I’ll send you the dental bill when one of my kids cracks a tooth on a headboard.
Wonderful advice! I’m doing my best to follow it, especially the parenting advice! Because this truly is a grandparents chance to make up for their own mistakes as parents!! (hehe) Thanks so much!
I guess I missed the 2nd installment of your perfect grandparent video! Drew asked me if I had seen it and what did I think. After watching it I have to assume you were being sarcastic. Because when G-Man and I are caring for your children without you we are given a very strict list of rules: Give them nothing that taste good, especially sugar. Refer to the list of words we are not allowed to say in front of them. Like bomb or explosion.No TV! That is an easy one to follow at your house since there isn’t one.And whatever we do give Averi anything she wants so she doesn’t throw up on us!!!I guess following YOUR rules and NOT your video will disqualify us as Grandparents of the Year!
We will need to work on that one.
Love you!
You don’t read my posts THE MOMENT I publish them?!?!?!?
Oh, my goodness. I have just found these videos and have been sending them to my daughter, the mother of my grandchildren. You are so funny. Keep them coming.
Thank you so much, Grammy Goodwill! Great name, by the way. 🙂