The love between a grandparent and grandchild is the most intense uncomplicated kind of love that there is. It is second to the parent bond. Grandparents tend to accept grandchildren as the grandchild seems to feel accepted and loved very much. Children who have a strong relationship with their grandparents seem to have a better understanding of the world because of what their grandparents teach them. They teach them about their heritage and what has played a part in getting them where they are today. Heritage is something that is usually passed down from generation to generation. Grandchildren that have a strong bond with grandparents are more secure because they know they have a refuge to go to in times of trouble. Native American believe that passing on their heritage not only has a lasting impression on current generations but has an effect on several generations of unborn children.
According the the US census bureau in 1970 2.2 million children or 3.2 percent of American children lived in a household maintained by a grandparent. By 1997 that number had risen to 3.9 million or 5.9 percent. this represented a 76% increase over 27 years. There is a definite hardship that is being placed not only on grandparents but on their grandchildren.
A high number of children develop strong relationships with their grandparents and are thankful for their grandparents' love and support. Some children may lose all respect for their parents for not caring enough about them to stay out of trouble so they can be around to raise them or at least help raise them. Children want to know why parents are not in the household and why the family structure is not what they see as normal. Children living in these circumstances may tend to have more emotional problem as well as more health problems.
Grandparents rights is an issue that has had to be addressed by all states. If you are raising your grandchildren and feel that you should have rights to maintain a relationship even if the parents steps back up should check with someone and know your rights before it becomes an issue. If the parents do come back into the picture you may still have a need to know that the children are being taken care of.
Many children say "their grandparents' love and stability allowed them to succeed in school, stay out of trouble, develop strong morals, and religious values." (Dobbin-MacNab 2009)
Children not only love and show affection to their grandparents, but they have a great respect and gratitude for their grandparents roles in raising them. The empowering love between the two is a bond like no other.The early children going through this have described generation gap, strict expectations and limitations of the age and health of grandparents as challenges of the relationship.That old saying that I have always heard( You are made to have children when you are young) is true because it is hard to know how to raise children of a totally different generation. But when it comes right down to it it is our place as grandparents to give these children as much support as they need to grow up and be productive adults of society.
And as a grandparent please keep your grandchildren's best interest in mind. I hope that you are one of those lucky grandparents that has a good relationship with your grandchildren and their parents but if your are not please search out your options. The new grandparents rights are certainly something to check out. I wish you all the best. Good luck with your grandchildren.
Jacquelyn Dunn
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According the the US census bureau in 1970 2.2 million children or 3.2 percent of American children lived in a household maintained by a grandparent. By 1997 that number had risen to 3.9 million or 5.9 percent. this represented a 76% increase over 27 years. There is a definite hardship that is being placed not only on grandparents but on their grandchildren.
A high number of children develop strong relationships with their grandparents and are thankful for their grandparents' love and support. Some children may lose all respect for their parents for not caring enough about them to stay out of trouble so they can be around to raise them or at least help raise them. Children want to know why parents are not in the household and why the family structure is not what they see as normal. Children living in these circumstances may tend to have more emotional problem as well as more health problems.
Grandparents rights is an issue that has had to be addressed by all states. If you are raising your grandchildren and feel that you should have rights to maintain a relationship even if the parents steps back up should check with someone and know your rights before it becomes an issue. If the parents do come back into the picture you may still have a need to know that the children are being taken care of.
Many children say "their grandparents' love and stability allowed them to succeed in school, stay out of trouble, develop strong morals, and religious values." (Dobbin-MacNab 2009)
Children not only love and show affection to their grandparents, but they have a great respect and gratitude for their grandparents roles in raising them. The empowering love between the two is a bond like no other.The early children going through this have described generation gap, strict expectations and limitations of the age and health of grandparents as challenges of the relationship.That old saying that I have always heard( You are made to have children when you are young) is true because it is hard to know how to raise children of a totally different generation. But when it comes right down to it it is our place as grandparents to give these children as much support as they need to grow up and be productive adults of society.
And as a grandparent please keep your grandchildren's best interest in mind. I hope that you are one of those lucky grandparents that has a good relationship with your grandchildren and their parents but if your are not please search out your options. The new grandparents rights are certainly something to check out. I wish you all the best. Good luck with your grandchildren.
Jacquelyn Dunn
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jacquelyn_Dunn
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