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- September 1, 2019
The Grandparent Guide: What’s New? What’s the Same?
If you’re a grandparent providing care for your preschool grandchildren, you may find you’re more patient and relaxed with your grandchildren than you were the first time around. You may also wonder if you’re up on the latest child care strategies. Here’s a guide to what’s new and what has stayed the same when it comes to caring for babies and toddlers.
What’s New? What’s the same?
The latest thinking on everything from spanking to unconditional love, summarized in just three pages. Download this handout.
Making the Most of Everyday Moments
Being a grandparent allows you to rediscover the wonder of the world through the eyes of your grandchild. Here’s how: Download this handout.
Limit Setting for Little Ones
Experts say spanking should never be the answer to your discipline questions. Here’s why, and what you can do instead: Download this handout.
Safe Sleep, Sweet Dreams
Place baby on his back to sleep in a crib without blankets, toys, or anything but him. Download this handout.
Making the Most of Mealtimes
If mealtimes were a battleground during your son’s or daughter’s childhood, here’s good news. Download this handout.
Screen Sense
Experts suggest limiting the time little ones spend with phones, tablets and TV. Here’s what you need to know. Download this handout.
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Go to Next ResourceGrandparenting from the Start: Nurturing “Grand” Relationships from Birth
The grandparents in your life may live close by or across the country. They may love babies, or love babies but still refuse to change diapers. No matter the situation, we have ideas for how you can nurture grandparent-grandbaby relationships in the early years and beyond. Use technology to build relationships across the miles. Video-chatting, using applications like Skype or Face-Time, […]