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Reviews of books for grandparents
97 Ways to Make A Baby Laugh
Clever and funny, this tongue-in-cheek book is for "grown-ups" who love babies and aren't afraid to act like one. A perfect gift for new parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and siblings of babies. And did I mention "witty"? My favorite is #66, which I would have named "The Sisyphus." These "97 ways" actually work--or I know alot of silly babies. Don't forget to leave a copy around for the babysitter.
Funny, You Don't Look Like a Grandmother
Today's grandmother is hardly old enough to be a
grandmother. We envision grandmothers as those who bake apple pie, spend
the day ironing, and are at least 55. These days it is hardly unusual to
be a grandmother before you are forty.
101
Ways to Spoil Your Grandchild
This book is really cool! (to use California Grandmother Speak.) As a grandmother who lives where the surf meets the turf, I thoroughly enjoyed reading ideas that I can easily use to enhance my joie de vivre approach to grandparenting. This book offers imaginative suggestions and a full bag of tricks-it's fabulous!
Becoming a Grandmother: A Life
Transition
I gave this book to my mother when I found
out I was pregnant. I admit to reading most of it before handing it on. I
now wish I'd bought two copies -- one for my mother-in-law. It is a great
account of all the doubts and feelings that may occur when a mother finds
out her offspring is going to become a parent. The author mainly deals
with a mother-daughter relationship, rather than a mother-son
relationship. The author is British, and I related well to the content. It
was reassuring to know that my mother was probably experiencing doubts and
having to address issues to do with her growing older. I enjoyed the idea
that a new bond is created between mother and daughter because they share
childbirth in common. My mum felt that it was a lot less threatening to
receive this as a gift, than to be given a How to Grandparent book which
is really a slap in the face to say 'You don't know what to do!'. A good
narrative which should be taken in the light in which it was written --
not a how-to book, but a food-for-thought book which might reassure that
its okay to have doubts about impending grandparent-hood.
Grandloving: Making Memories
With Your Grandchildren, Third Edition
Now in a revised and expanded second edition, Grandloving: Making Memories With Your Grandchildren is more effective than ever as a compendium of tips, ideas and suggestions for grandparents to bond with their grandchildren. More than two hundred fun and easy activities drawn from 350 families are presented along with sound advice, helpful suggestions, and inexpensive do-together projects. Whether it something special for family holidays and celebrations, or just a rainy-day or weekend visit pastime, Grandloving will have everything you need to plan and implement a truly memory making event. Enthusiastically recommended for grandparents of any age or circumstance, Grandloving's engaging, "reader friendly" text is enhanced with reminders about child development, an extensive list of resources, helpful logos, and an easy-to-use index.
The Long Distance Grandmother 4 Ed: How to Stay Close to Distant Grandchildren
I found this book at the library when I most
needed it, and could hardly believe my luck - I'm buying a copy from
Amazon to send to my parents, who feel they have little connection to our
daughter despite our visits to Europe, exchanging of photos, etc. They are
"deeply hurt" that she shows little interest in coming to the telephone
when they call and give me a guilt trip about it, which I refuse to pass
on to her. Guilt trips do not make for good heirlooms! I am open to
suggestions however, and in this book Mrs. Wassermann offers the kind of
priceless wisdom that I thought only exist in stories, and her ideas are
wonderful and very easy for all parties to use. They can also be applied
to a long distance relationship with a niece/nephew - I have a niece in
Europe and was happy to read that I have been doing exactly what Mrs.
Wassermann suggests. Respect & No guilt are the two key phrases here.
Grandparents need to respect their children and grandchildren, and in
return they will most likely have a wonderful long distance relationship
with everyone. If there were more people like Mrs. Wassermann, surely
there would be far greater numbers of happy families. The edition I
checked out at the library is from 1988, and apparently the 1st edition -
I am happy to see that there is now a 4th edition: Mrs. Wassermann struck
a nerve back then, and her book is truly timeless. |
A
great baby shower gift!
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transition rather than "how to"
