Studies
indicate that not only is it beneficial for children when their grandparents
are involved in their lives but it is good for grandparents as well. Dr. Karl Pillemer of Cornell University suggests
that the relationship between grandparents and their grandchildren is “second
in emotional importance only to the relationship between parent and child.” He reports that, “9 out of 10 adult
grandchildren feel their grandparents influenced their values and behaviors,”
and that, “grandparents transmit to their grandchildren the values and norms of
social order.” Furthermore, the renowned
anthropologist, Margaret Mead states that, “Connections between the generations
are essential for the mental health and stability of a nation.”
In
another study from Sara M. Moorman, an assistant professor in the Department of
Sociology and the Institute on Aging at Boston College, she found that “grandparents
and grandchildren have real, measurable effects on each other's psychological
well-being long into grandchildren's adulthood.” She adds that fewer symptoms of depression
are associated for either generations when a close emotional relationship
exists between grandchildren and their grandparents.
Being
a grandparent means you have the freedom to unconditionally love your
grandchild without the stress and worry that parents experience in the
day-to-day raising of the child. Grandparents can just enjoy the child and
accept them for who they are. Also with
so many children now being raised in two-career or single parent households,
grandparents can help to relieve some of the stress parents are faced with.
Another
benefit of grandparents is that they bring a different perspective to a child’s
life based on their own life experiences.
Grandparents’ interactions with their grandchildren are influenced by
factors such as culture, ethnicity, gender, race, family traditions, and
personal history. Researchers have even
identified various styles of grandparenting that include: family
historian/living ancestor, the nurturer, the mentor, the role model, the
playmate, the wizard, and the hero.
However regardless of the type of grandparent you are, we know it is as good
for your wellbeing as it is for your grandchild.
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Source: cceoneida.com/about-us/news/10-reasons-grandparents-matter-more-than-ever/
eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-08/asa-sgg080613.php,
a-better-child.org/page/888950
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