4 main obstacles for grandparents: how to avoid them?

Showing love and care to grandchildren is a favorite activity for grandparents. However, excessive care can sometimes cause problems in the family. By avoiding the following 4 common mistakes, you can keep the family environment peaceful:

1. Avoid taking on the role of the parent
Do not interfere with how your children are raising their own children. Respect the decisions they make. Remember that educating grandchildren is the parents' responsibility.

2. Do not show your affection with excessive gifts
Grandparents often want to shower their grandchildren with gifts. However, it is better to agree on each purchase with the child's parents. Instead of gifts, choose useful activities: spend time with the children, travel, or organize fun events.

3. Do not pay more attention only to the first grandchild
Often grandparents pay more attention to the first grandchild and do not allocate enough time for the other children. This can cause family problems. Expenses made for the first grandchild may become a habit for the others as well.

4. Avoid ignoring rules and restrictions
Fulfilling any wish of the grandchildren can cause anger from the parents. For example, giving children unlimited sweets, not following bedtime rules, or overlooking bad behavior can disrupt order in the family. Read “Zamin” on Telegram!