It has been scientifically proven that the grandparents` love
and affection is a must in children`s lives in order to improve their living
standards. Even though parents do not think about this in a broad way the
impact made by the grandparents is considerably a great influence in a positive
way. When the grandparents are around to spend time with their grandchildren,
their love and affection gives and extra support and guidance to the children
which makes both the parties happy. When compared to the parents who are
passing their young ages, grandparents hold many years of experience and
practice and thus they know how to handle any situation in the best possible
way. There are many reasons why grandparents are important to the life of their
grandchildren.
Studies prove that kids with active grandparents in
their lives turn out to be happier and healthier than the average
With the help of fifteen groups a study has been done in order
to help you in understanding this. Starting with teaching life lessons with
wonderful stories and connecting them to their life tales, here are few reasons
why grandparents rock. In most cases where the parents are new the best type of
babysitters are their grandparents.
A recent study published in The Gerontologist by researchers Sara Moorman and Jeffrey Stokes
have proved this statement by examining the influence of the unity of
grandparents and grandchildren. What they found was interesting which says that
stronger the relationship between the two parties healthier and happier both
parties be. Depressive symptoms of both parties get vanished when they are
together
2.Older
relatives provide a sympathetic ear for the kids
When children get angry with parents, grandparents pay an extra
outlet to vent their anger because parents sometimes do not try to understand
the real situation their child is going through. Children find it a habit in
crying over something and complaining about something which makes parents angry
while grandparents can serve a sympathetic ear and listen to the grieves of the
kids which relieves kids` pain. Also it calms down the situation. Usually kids
do not like to be attentive to their own parents but they find it interesting
to listen to their grandparents instead. The advices come from the grandparents
help the parents to learn many things from their parents.
3.Grandparents
remind everyone about the family history
Everyone`s past and the childhood memories and the family
history is something really important to everyone. It also makes us happy
hearing and listening to those past days from our grandparents words since they
put them in nice words. Therefore, grandparents make a really significant link
to make bonds stronger in our families. Grandparents help us understand more
about ourselves which we never knew and by connecting our lives with our
ancestors they know how to link between now and the time they were growing up.
That feeling gives every child some confident in linking themselves with their
ancestors.
4.What
they teach are life lessons which remain in kids` minds the whole lifetime
Only grand parents
have the ability to teach their grandchildren in a way that the way of teaching
can shape up the future of the grandchildren. This happenswhen they start
sharing the vast wisdom they accumulated over the ages of their lifetime.
Grandparents do not just become old, but the experience and the knowledge they
acquire through all over the past years make them wise.Since this is not their first trial, what
they says has a strong meaning. Grandparents help assure that the little ones
go on a path where they become strong, independent and productive adults
someday by sharing their life long experience with them in teaching using their
own mistakes as lessons to the kids as they learned them to be.
Both ways this relationship brings joy as grandparents enjoy
having grandkids while the kids enjoying the unconditional love getting from
their grandparents. Studies show that children who are brought up with the
influence of their grandparents have an overall well-being with good manners
than the kids without this experience. In other words, grandparents live with
their grandchildren live longer than other grandparents who do not stay with
their grandchildren and who do not have the experience in raising up
grandchildren.
6.The
sense of stability receiving from the grandparents make children more confident
In a world which is rapidly changing, the oldest generation, our
grandparents stand still as a steady rock which is the virtue of a family.
Nowadays getting divorced has become normal among parents. During situations
like this, the only shelter for grandchildren’s` sorrow is at their
grandparents. That is because the grandparents will be grandparents no matter
what. Grandparents are just one call away at the time of their grandchildren
need them.
The consequences of becoming old are unavoidable risks in life
like health issues; falling asleep on the couch, forgetting small things and
losing short time memory like forgetting names of the people and places, losing
teeth and hair. Even with such health conditions, grandparents do not stay
worried thinking about them rather they make the houses full of joy by laughing
at very small things and looking every other thing with a historical story. How
beautiful it is to stay with optimistic people like them. Grandparents are the best
example for laughing at getting old and make examples for others who learn
about life. Everyone is getting older and everyone has to face this reality and
therefore, they are there to realize other getting older is nothing to be
worried and cried at.
Making best friends with
someone`s parents gives a strange sense for some people making best friends
with their grandparents makes sense in a good way because grandparents are
flexible in this regard. Because grandparents are not strict as parents do.
Parents worry about studies, school work, scores and grades, diet and many more
things of their children. But grandparents make very good company with their
grandchildren because they do not try to impose so much pressure on them.
9.Grandparents
make very good mentors and become good role models very easily
It is said that you have to lead by example and grandparents are
the best example to prove this statement. Many members from older generations
are symbols of traditionalism and they are very eager to share their experience
with their younger generations and to protect and keep the good moral
principles and values. Although their advices found to be kind of boring to
younger ones sometimes, grandparents make real mentors in upbringing kids being
good examples.There is nothing to worry
about being different with grandparents because it is obvious to be different.
They almost live the life they talks about. Therefore, the respect is gained
automatically.
It is interesting to see how beautifully our grandparents decked
out with their old fashions during occasions. Wearing their traditional
ornaments and jewelry makes them so proud. Nowadays young generations extremely
casually during occasions and therefore, old fashions are very interesting to
learn from our grandparents. Not like today, earlier, our older folks how to
dress up for a night out in the town. Older men wear their finest suit with the
bow tie even when they want to go to the street cigar parlor. It’s always so amazing to see our grandparents
decked out in their crazy fashion during special occasions. Young people these
days dress extremely casually. Previous generations really knew how to get
dolled up for a night out on the town. And as for men, they would dawn their
finest suit and bow tie, even if they were just going down the street to the
cigar parlor.
Normal thing is to be taught by our grandparents but
there are situations where grandparents learn new things from us. These
teaching and learning provides amazing ways to strengthen the bond between
grandparents and grandchildren.Younger
people teach grandparents about new technology- about smart phones, computers
new cultural trends and other trending stuff. Grandparents are humbly willing
to learn these things from their kids and even praise them for teaching new
things. Not like people live in these days, grandparents never hesitate to
admit when they do not understand anything.
Any child can assure that they never go hungry at
their grandparents` house. Because they know that their grandma or grandpa
never allow them to be so. They find out all your needs and wants and serving
you food with a heart full of love and joy. They will provide their
grandchildren with anything off their back if you love anything.
According to a research conducted by AGA, 72% of
grandparents think being a grandparent is the single most important and
satisfying thing in their life which means 3 out of 4 grandparents.
Grandparents love to get involved in whatever their grandchildren love to do. For
instance, getting involved the games with the grandkids and helping them in
their cooking makes them so happy.
14.Understanding
that living in the present is key to success
A very
important thing that all grandparents understand is that time is precious. The
value of rare and precious life one has got on this earth and that they can
only get so much during this lifetime is well understood by the grandparents. They
watched how their kids grew up so fast in the past and they know how to enjoy
every little thing in their grandchildren`s life and cherish each milestone as
they arrive in their lives. For an example, they only realize how fast time
flies as they remember their grandchild`s first birthday at his/her eighteenth
birthday as it was and reminds everyone that they are now full-grown adults.
Therefore, grandparents teach us to appreciate every moment in our life and
know how to value these each moment.
Everyone on this earth needs love and seeks love
where your grandparents offer this valuable gift in tons. Grandparent do not
need bounds or strings attached in order to love you. Their love is there
already. Just like their own parents, grandparents love their grandkids
unconditionally. Unfortunately, kids do not understand the value of their
grandparents and the love of them towards these kids and when they realize the
value of such relationships, they are too late.
Back to the original question. Why kids need their
grandparents? As the answer for this question, we can give all the above
fifteen reason but apart from all these, the main reason is grandparents is “our
family”. That reason is enough for this question. Let`s take this opportunity
to thank our grandparents for all the love they gave us unconditionally and the
guidance they provide us through all these ages as our guardian angels. We
actually owe our lives to them.
