A Grandparent!

Every child deserves a grandparent who will love unconditionally, and every grandparent needs the opportunity to love and be loved. Although it does not  always takes an entire village to raise a child, it certainly takes a loving family. Grandparents are a crucial ingredient in the family mix. They have a unique connection to their grandchildren and a wealth of gifts, talents and wisdom to share with them.

Role of a Grandparent

Grandparents play a vital role in personality building of a child. Grandparents provide stability and safety to the child. In return, caring for grand children can help curing depression, anxiety and keep older adults mentally sharp. Research shows proven health benefits from this important family relationship. Raising kids close to their grandparents has tremendous benefits to both grandparents and grandkids.

Why are they important?

Here are some reasons why a good connection with your grandparents is an amazing blessing:

• Grandparents are a security blanket – Emotionally close ties between grandparents and grand children reduced depressive symptoms in both groups. Grandparents are often considered as “stress buffers,” family watchdogs,” “roots,” “arbitrators,” and “supporters”.

A recent study found that children who developed a strong emotional connection with grandparents had less depression in adulthood than children who did not develop relationships.

• Children who have strong bond with grandparents have higher emotional intelligence

People with a high level of emotional intelligence are smart, successful landings to work for greater people, and be happy in their personal lives. Children since receiving emotional intelligence through interaction and spending time with grandparents can gain the ability to cope up with the toughest situations.

• A good grandparent-grandchild relationship can impact longevity

Grandparents who spend time with their grandchildren live for years. In fact, after reaching the 60s and 70s, grandparents begin to play games with their grandchildren more actively. One of the surprising results of research about this relationship is it’s impact on the life span of the grandparents. This healthy bonding can attribute to the longevity of the grandparents who regularly babysit their grandchildren.

In a nutshell grandparent-grandchild relationship is one of the most significant of all human relationships. It should be encouraged and celebrated equally.