Comments on: How important are grandparents? The role they play in your child’s life is up to you http://www.singleparentplus2.com/2009/05/how-important-are-grandparents-the-role-they-play-in-your-child%e2%80%99s-life-is-up-to-you/ Single Parent blog about a dad and his two little girls Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:18:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Susan http://www.singleparentplus2.com/2009/05/how-important-are-grandparents-the-role-they-play-in-your-child%e2%80%99s-life-is-up-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Susan Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:50:47 +0000 http://www.singleparentplus2.com/?p=123#comment-95 Thanks John! I'll give it a try. Thanks John! I’ll give it a try.

]]> By: John Valadez http://www.singleparentplus2.com/2009/05/how-important-are-grandparents-the-role-they-play-in-your-child%e2%80%99s-life-is-up-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-47 John Valadez Mon, 18 May 2009 04:11:43 +0000 http://www.singleparentplus2.com/?p=123#comment-47 Hello Susan, The first step I would take is to acknowledge the behavior – talk to the person. Sometimes people just are not aware of their behavior. If you approach this person in a nonthreatening way, more than likely, they will be relieved with your candor. I always begin difficult conversations with a question and keep asking until I get an answer. I had a similar situation happen to one of my children and after I confronted the person it was not only a surprise to them, they felt terrible. Making people feel bad is not what I go around doing but, the behavior stopped and the person made a conscience effort going forward. It all worked out very well but, none of it would have happened if I didn’t address the behavior. Best of luck and let me know how it goes. Hello Susan,
The first step I would take is to acknowledge the behavior – talk to the person. Sometimes people just are not aware of their behavior. If you approach this person in a nonthreatening way, more than likely, they will be relieved with your candor. I always begin difficult conversations with a question and keep asking until I get an answer. I had a similar situation happen to one of my children and after I confronted the person it was not only a surprise to them, they felt terrible. Making people feel bad is not what I go around doing but, the behavior stopped and the person made a conscience effort going forward. It all worked out very well but, none of it would have happened if I didn’t address the behavior. Best of luck and let me know how it goes.

]]> By: Susan http://www.singleparentplus2.com/2009/05/how-important-are-grandparents-the-role-they-play-in-your-child%e2%80%99s-life-is-up-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Susan Sun, 17 May 2009 16:29:07 +0000 http://www.singleparentplus2.com/?p=123#comment-45 I agree that grandparents are an important part of a child's life, but what if the grandparents want nothing to do with the children? What do you tell them then? How do you explain that for some reason they love all their other grandkids but not them? They go to all of the other grandkids' sporting/academic events but not theirs? I agree that grandparents are an important part of a child’s life, but what if the grandparents want nothing to do with the children? What do you tell them then? How do you explain that for some reason they love all their other grandkids but not them? They go to all of the other grandkids’ sporting/academic events but not theirs?

]]> By: GGdad http://www.singleparentplus2.com/2009/05/how-important-are-grandparents-the-role-they-play-in-your-child%e2%80%99s-life-is-up-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-44 GGdad Fri, 15 May 2009 19:11:39 +0000 http://www.singleparentplus2.com/?p=123#comment-44 there should be more young people out there like you. Very nice. there should be more young people out there like you. Very nice.

]]> By: mom mom from nj http://www.singleparentplus2.com/2009/05/how-important-are-grandparents-the-role-they-play-in-your-child%e2%80%99s-life-is-up-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-43 mom mom from nj Fri, 15 May 2009 10:06:34 +0000 http://www.singleparentplus2.com/?p=123#comment-43 Their are no words that can describe the feelings and emotions this grandparent will eternally hold close to her heart for being allowed to have the opportunity to spend as much time possible to connect with my grandchildren. Thank you Johnny. Personally, this post will always be my favorite. mom mom from nj Their are no words that can describe the feelings and emotions this grandparent will eternally hold close to her heart for being allowed to have the opportunity to spend as much time possible to connect with my grandchildren. Thank you Johnny. Personally, this post will always be my favorite.
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]]> By: John Valadez http://www.singleparentplus2.com/2009/05/how-important-are-grandparents-the-role-they-play-in-your-child%e2%80%99s-life-is-up-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-42 John Valadez Thu, 14 May 2009 20:58:47 +0000 http://www.singleparentplus2.com/?p=123#comment-42 Thank you for those kind words. I like to write about what is happening in our lives and thought this would be an appropriate post for May. Thank you again and keep reading :) Thank you for those kind words. I like to write about what is happening in our lives and thought this would be an appropriate post for May. Thank you again and keep reading :)

]]> By: Baba O'Reily http://www.singleparentplus2.com/2009/05/how-important-are-grandparents-the-role-they-play-in-your-child%e2%80%99s-life-is-up-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Baba O'Reily Thu, 14 May 2009 18:12:00 +0000 http://www.singleparentplus2.com/?p=123#comment-41 What a beautiful post about a subject that doesn't get touched on enough. Well done and keep them coming - I love the hearfelt posts! What a beautiful post about a subject that doesn’t get touched on enough. Well done and keep them coming – I love the hearfelt posts!

]]> By: John Valadez http://www.singleparentplus2.com/2009/05/how-important-are-grandparents-the-role-they-play-in-your-child%e2%80%99s-life-is-up-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-40 John Valadez Thu, 14 May 2009 18:09:41 +0000 http://www.singleparentplus2.com/?p=123#comment-40 Jami, Thank you so much for those kind words and I appreciate that you read the blog. You have a beautiful family as well. See you soon. Jami,

Thank you so much for those kind words and I appreciate that you read the blog. You have a beautiful family as well. See you soon.

]]> By: Jami http://www.singleparentplus2.com/2009/05/how-important-are-grandparents-the-role-they-play-in-your-child%e2%80%99s-life-is-up-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Jami Thu, 14 May 2009 17:24:00 +0000 http://www.singleparentplus2.com/?p=123#comment-39 John, I just love reading your Post. They are all great. Welcome back Home. Hope to see you when I am in the neighborhood. Take care of you and those beautiful Children.. John,

I just love reading your Post. They are all great. Welcome back Home. Hope to see you when I am in the neighborhood.

Take care of you and those beautiful Children..

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