| Circumstances in life may take the role of | | | | steady income and good physical health find it joyful |
| grandparents to parenting of their grandchildren. The | | | | when spending their time with their grandchildren. |
| most common cause for this may be the death of | | | | Instead of tension the company of grandchildren |
| parents although divorce and separations also | | | | makes them happy and relieve from monotonous |
| contribute to some extent. Knowing your | | | | feelings. |
| grandparents rights can help make things go a lot | | | | How Grandparents Can Make Their Life Joyful and |
| smoother for you and your grandchildren. The US | | | | Happier |
| census report in 1997 has showed that about 7.7 | | | | Building close relationship with grandchildren may be |
| percent of the US children were living with their | | | | difficult especially if the absence of the parents was |
| grandparents and this number has increased since | | | | a sudden reality. The children may find it difficult to |
| then considerably. This is a real challenge to the aging | | | | adjust with the new parental role of grandparents. |
| grandparents as it may build tension and worries in | | | | Some activities that grandparents could develop to |
| many grandparents. In the US there are many | | | | help children are, |
| support groups for grandparents raising grandchildren | | | | 1. Reading and Telling: Almost all children love to hear |
| to help those who are in need. | | | | stories and if it was from their grandparents they |
| Unless grandparents don't have legal rights to raise | | | | take interest and patience to hear everything. The |
| the children by adoption or guardianship it may be | | | | incidents happened in old days may make them |
| difficult for them to avail social assistance for health, | | | | curious and thoughtful. |
| education, housing provided by the government. | | | | 2. Playing: Grandparents can spend some time playing |
| Grandparent's visitation rights provide adequate | | | | with their grandchildren. |
| security to both grandparents and the children but | | | | 3. Excursion: Going somewhere else for sightseeing |
| different states have separate norms and conditions | | | | and picnic is another best way to get children joyful. |
| for grandparent's visitation. | | | | Water parks, zoos, gardens, circus shows etc. make |
| The problems of Grandparents: | | | | children happy. |
| Many of the grandparents raising grandchildren face | | | | 4. Computers: Children are computer savvy especially |
| physical and emotional stress. Often the crisis starts | | | | for games. Instead of grandparents teaching them, |
| suddenly when they are not mentally and physically | | | | they may teach the grandparents the computer |
| prepared to take the role of a parent. Some | | | | concepts and gaming tricks. |
| grandparents continue working to support the | | | | Grand parenting is a stressful job. Therefore it is |
| children which results in more fatigue. More often | | | | most important for a grandparent to be careful on |
| they may not get outside help financially or otherwise | | | | his or her health and mind. In US there are many |
| from relatives and friends. | | | | support groups that help grandparents raising |
| A few of the grandparents with some financial and | | | | grandchildren to overcome their physical and mental |
| physical strength might be able to adjust the stress | | | | problems. |
| and strain of parenting their child. Those who have a | | | | |