Grandparent Rules For Stronger Relationships My Mom Always Says

The bonds between grandparents and their grandchildren are pretty darn special, but like any relationship, they take some serious work — not only between the oldest and youngest members of the family, but especially with the parents in between them. We outline the rules that every grandparent should follow. (Sneak peek: remember that mom and dad, not you, are in charge, embrace your changing family dynamics, lose the judgment about how your kids are doing things differently than you.) Listen and learn to get the most out of your grandparenting experience, because, as my mom says, "it's nothing but a joy, which is why they came up with that saying, 'If I had known how wonderful it would be to have grandchildren, I'd have had them first..'" Listen now and forward to the grandparents in your life.