Introduction
There is so much joy in a being a grand parent, especially because it presents a great opportunity to fall in love again, to play and to appreciate the thrill of developing minds. Grandparents have a chance to share those things that are and have been passionate to them with a new audience. They is joy in seeing the world through the eyes of younger minds, grandparent have a chance to engage in music, reading, nature, gardening and other interests in the company of young, curious mind.
Interactions with grandchildren
Grandchildren are a great source of love, laughter, optimism, energy, acitivity, and youthfulness to the grandparents. All these virtues help a grandparent to age gracefully and appreciate life and understand life purpose. A clear picture of what life is created in grandparent minds, and they are able to see things from an entirely different point of view.
Through interactions with their grandchildren, grandparents have a chance use their extensive experience as parents to encourage their grandchildren and help them to do things differently. It also presents a good opportunity to watch children as they develop through all stages of their young lives. Children benefits from unconditional love from their grandparents. Grand parenting acts like an invitation to learn about children’s passions, their interest and provides those inputs that their parents cannot be able to provide. Grandparents are the family historians and are important in passing rich family traditions to a child’s life. Besides, the close contacts between the children and grandparent helps in teaching the children to have positive mind-set towards old age and the process of aging.