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  The ABC’s of Grandparenting Don Schmitz & Grandkidsandme A is for Ancestors Our Ancestors knew that the keys to understanding themselves lay in their roots B is for Books The beauty of Books is that children sit on our laps C is for Competencies The skills and experiences you share with your grandchildren D is for Discipline and Discovery Discipline is something we need not avoid Discovery is what our grandchild will teach us we haven’t forgot E is for Enthusiasm The Enthusiasm for living we see in our grandchildren F is for Family & Faith A Family supersedes bloodlines, a circle of people who care and support one another The Faith to be open to discovering the infinite possibilities G is for Grand-relations The opportunities to involve GRANDparents and great-GRANDparents in the family H is for Holidays & Health Holidays are one of the best times to share traditions Keep Healthy, live well; the older we get, the more it demands our attention I is for Ideals The Ideals of family and our ability to share their importance with our children and grandchildren J is for Joy The Joy we experience in this new generation called “Grandchildren” K is for Kids What we all want and what we all must allow our grandchildren to be L is for Listening & Longevity Listening is one of the most difficult things for us to do well Longevity is the opportunity for grandparents and great-grandparents to share in the life and experiences of their children and grandchildren M is for Mentor A very important role we can choose to play for our grandchildren N is for Numerous The ways to love a child O is for Opportunities The Opportunity to live long enough to have a positive impact on our children’s children P is for Patience & Photos The Patience to let your grandchildren discover on their own The Photo’s that capture those precious moments and become part of your refrigerator showcase Q is for Quick The response time we have when caring for grandchildren R is for Role-Model Recognizing we are always being watched for what we do and say S is for Stories The second best thing we can do at bedtime T is for Tradition & Time Traditions provide us with a sense of comfort in doing what we value Time is what we never have enough of but can choose how we use U is for Understanding Understanding differences are gifts we respect V is for Visits Short or long; those opportunities we make to be with those we care about W is for Walks Walks are the best exercise for the body and the mind X is for Xtra Those xtra things we get to do with our grandchildren Z is for Zeal & Zest Zeal and Zest are those parts of ourselves we can choose to use or loose Don Schmitz is a popular speaker and writer on parenting and grandparenting. He is the author of The New Face of Grandparenting…Why Parents Need Their Own Parents and founder of The Grandkidsandme Foundation and Grandparent Camps. Don holds graduate degrees in Education, Administration and Human Development. He is the father to three sons and nine grandchildren. Contact Don@grandkidsandme.com
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