15 Tips for New Grandparents

A of THE most significant milestones In your life East become A Grand parent. A new generation has has been added has your family, And You to have between A season of life that East SO wonderful You could Never imagine he. That new little child will change your life And give You glimpses of God In each smile.

1. Pray. If You are A believe Grand parent, You to have No doubt has been pray For This baby And THE parents a lot longer that You to have known him Or her. When THE baby Finally come, You socket that answer has your prayers In your arm And wonder has Gods work. You felt somewhat THE even path When THE doctor put your own babies In your arm, but something about THE tiny little extension of your family has THE following generation brought tremendous emotion.

Your prayers don't do it stop NOW that THE baby East here. In do, THE older your little child gets, THE more they need OUR prayers has blanket them permanently. THE world they are growth up In gets A little more difficult each year. We to want OUR small children has to grow up In THE world but not experience all THE things of THE world.

2. Play. Adult children love has see their parents enjoy their children. "I love has see You get down on THE ground has play with THE children," A of My adult children said.

You can think A infant East not ready has play Again. But You can sing has them; to leave them see THE joy of THE Lord In You. Play hand Games Or You can socket their hands In yours. Read books has them. Even When they are very young, they can appreciate just session In your knees. When they to set down on A blanket For "belly time," join them And to leave them look In your eyes while You are together on THE cover.

Toddlers appreciate playing ball, building with blocks, And learning has color – all things You can TO DO with them. This East A GOOD time has teach them has put far What they to pull out has play. If You to start early, THE cleaning up just becomes part of THE play session.

From My small children were young, We to have had A running map game, SO they are always ready has play When they come has My House. THE sad thing East that as I to have taught them, they to have become a lot better players that Me And can quickly beat Me In A game of "Spit," "War," "Mad Eight," And more. They Also as advice Games NOW that they are older, which East amusing And educational!

3. Support your little child. As your small children to grow, they need your support In All they TO DO. As they to grow, there will be Kindergarten diplomas, soccer Games, a lot sports events, music recitals, And SO a lot more. Attend All You can SO THE child feels your support And love. If You are not able has attend, ask For videos.

4. Support THE new parents. New parents to have a lot questions. When they ask A question, give them THE best answer You can. It is best not has offer advice but has wait until he East request. He will be received better.

Offer has look after the children SO they can to have A "date night" Or go has A Bible study. If they don't do it feel comfortable while going out, bring them A gift map For dinner has be book And A rent movie SO they can to have time together. When THE baby East older, they will become more comfortable exit them with You For longer periods.

5. If You to have A little hours, stop by your new parents' House And offer has watch THE baby while Mom takes A nap Or go out For coffee with A friend. If You feel as You can, offer has look after the children For short periods of time while Mom do races. Most of THE time, THE new moms In OUR family opt For THE nap!

6. Continually rejoice with THE new parents on THE precious gift Since God they to have has been given. Compliment their efforts has be GOOD parents. To boast on your little child has THE parents And congratulate them For TO DO such A GOOD work.

7. As THE children get older, invite them has go out has supper with You Or get ice cream. This will give parents A short to break has regroup Or get A chore do they to have has been to want has accomplish.

8. Always keep their favorite snacks on hand (Or THE ingredients has TO DO them). Two of OUR little girls always came through OUR door, And THE First of all words they spoke were, "Can I to have A "gill" cheese?" I to have In fact taken wrapped in foil grid cheese sandwiches has swim meets And other sporty events!