Grandparents family treasure

[My daughter and her grandmothers]

Have you ever stopped to think about the weight that grandparents have in many families? They are figures that we know will always be there, and the truth is that the help they provide is unmatched. In this way, the benefits they bring to grandchildren and parents go far beyond what we are able to recognize.

Actually, their role is not fundamental only in the family. As a society, you also benefit from the participation of grandparents and the bonds that are created and fostered thanks to them ... In this post I want to delve into everything that grandparents can bring.

"Everyone needs to have access to grandparents and grandchildren to be a complete human being."

• Margaret Mead -

Psychological benefits of grandparents for parents

Recently, it was normal for the father to work outside the home and the mother to do everything related to housework. Fortunately, today these roles have changed, so both parents are immersed in the world of work and also at home.

The point is that, because of this, it is very difficult for the sum of the time that the two can spend to match the amount of time that mothers spend. Under these circumstances, many grandparents help and stay with the grandchildren at those times when neither parent is available. In addition, these remain calm, since their children could hardly be in better hands.

In addition to being a reliable support for parents they can also give advice that comes from experience, especially when doubts arise in childcare, and empathize the difficulties of everyday life. Finally, we must not forget the valuable role of mediators in conflicts that may arise in the family environment.

"Grandparents, as well as heroes, are as necessary for the growth of children as vitamins."

• Joyce Allston -

[She enjoys them]

Psychological benefits of grandparents for grandchildren

As grandchildren, those who could enjoy your company are aware of the impression they leave. This is not only our subjective sensation, but facts that have objective support. On the one hand, grandparents do not have to be so strict with the rules and limits regarding parents, so the time they spend with their grandchildren is more focused on enjoyment.

Therefore, when they are grandparents, grandchildren receive two gifts more value and stimulate growth: attention and time. They feel comfortable and heard, while having fun playing with people who love them. On the other hand, contact with grandparents fosters values, such as respect and consideration with experience.

In addition, the benefits do not end in childhood. It was proven that adults who were able to enjoy their grandparents in childhood develop social and emotional skills more effectively and adaptively. This allowed them to develop more and better emotional bonds and have a healthier and happier social life.

"Certainly one of the most satisfying experiences in life is being a grandchild or being a grandparent".

• Donald A. Norberg-

Psychological benefits for grandparents

Grandchildren and parents are not the only ones to appreciate this special relationship; the grandparents themselves also reap the benefits. Thanks to this function, they feel useful, valued and busy, so they have a better self-esteem than other people of their age who do not have grandchildren or direct contact with them.

As their grandchildren when they are with them, the grandparents also feel cared for and listened to right now, since the little one tends to be interested in the stories of the family and the young people who tell. In this way, family ties are strengthened.

But not only this, the relationship with grandparents grandparents also causes us the motivation to learn new things and use new technologies. That is, keep them updated. As we said, the grandparents are a unique and very appreciated good that benefits all the members of the family ... Enjoy your company!

Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west, to the east, to the north and to the south; and all the families of the earth will be blessed in you and in your seed. Behold, I am with you, and I will keep you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land; because I will not leave you until I have done what I have told you.

Genesis 28: 14-15