GrandchildrenInterpersonal CommunicationStereotypesPredictor VariablesSelf Disclosure (IndividualsAttitudesFamily RelationshipWe report two studies which examine the age stereotypes in interactions model of intergenerational communication. We investigate whether stereotyping processes mediate the effects of various ...
Some of the negative effects of divorce are explained by ever-divorced grandparents' greater geographic distance from, and weaker bonds to, their adult children. Negative effects of divorce are stronger for grandfathers and paternal grandparents. Furthermore, a good grandparent-parent relationship can ...
Building a shared love for reading can be a beautiful way to connect across generations. Share this: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Print Nextdoor Heartfelt Bonds: Celebrating Valentine’s Day with Your Grandchildren Explore creative ways for grandparents to celebrate Valentine’s Day with their gr...
Many grandchildren have very close relationships with their grandparents and rely on them for a number of their social, emotional, or physical needs. When a close grandparent dies, the grandchild often feels like they've lost someone akin to a parent which is intensely painful and can cause ma...
These and other suggestions for creating strong bonds between parents, grandparents, and grandchildren are found in Grandloving: Making Memories with Your Grandchildren, 5th edition, winner of 8 national parenting awards. A collection of over 225 fun and inexpensive activity ideas and insights from ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have nine beautiful grandchildren, and beginning this year, I will attend high school graduations for the next several consecutive years. My issue is that I am so hard of hearing that I cannot understand the speakers at these ceremonies. ...
Grandparents are respected in many human societies. But telling stories about old times and overfeeding grandchildren seem like human qualities. Are these classic grandparent behaviors really limited to humans? Do any animals know their grandparents the way people do ...
An essay is presented on grandparents who are often forgotten when people in the U.S. make decisions about when to have children, and it mentions the potential bonds and relationships between grandparents and their grandchildren. According to the article, a growing number of kids will view their...
But telling stories about old times and overfeeding grandchildren seem like human qualities. Are these classic grandparent behaviors really limited to humans? Do any animals know their grandparents the way people do For most species on Earth,the answer is certainly “No”. "Usually,there aren't...
Eisenberg, A. R. (1988). Grandchildren’s perspectives on relationships with grandparents: the influence of gender across generations.Sex Roles, 19(3/4), 205–217. ArticleGoogle Scholar Elder Jr., G. H., & Conger, R. D. (2000).Children of the land: Adversity and success in rural Amer...