Brady Thomas Hammitt 21 months, Roselle, IL USE IN OCT 2009 GRAND
- susan hert (roselle, il)		MJ (Marwan Jr.) just loves to be driven around....and likes to sing while we're driving along. He's a real "backseat" driver.
- Hattie Carter (Windsor Mill, Maryland)		My grandson, Jack, celebrated his 1st birthday party with a Georgia Bulldog tailgate party! Oh, yeah, the inflatable was a ball, too! USE IN OCT 2009 GRAND
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GRAND View: Respecting the Role
Respecting the Role

We're GRANDparents, and R-E-S-P-E-C-T is all we're askin' for. Read More....
Grandmother to Grandmother
Grandmother to Grandmother

Who's saving the kids who lose their parents to AIDS and drugs? Grandmothers, that's who. Read More....
We Love a Grand Book
We Love a Grand Book

BEST grandparenting books ever! Read More....
Gotta Have It!
Gotta Have It!

Awesome prizes for the asking! Read More....
On the Cover: Stephen and Sandra Covey
Stephen and Sandra Covey

How YOU Can Be a Highly Successful Grandparent Read More....
Look and Laugh
Look and Laugh

Funny kid-vids from grands like you. Read More....
Dr. Marion: Caregiving Starts Now
Caregiving Starts Now

Elder care challenges are coming — are you prepared? Read More....
Trapped!
Trapped!

Will your parent's dementia drive you crazy? Excerpts from The Daughter Trap Read More....
Not for a Long, Long Time
Not for a Long, Long Time

What to say when your grandchild asks about DEATH Read More....
CYBER-SAVVY GRAND: Hottest Web Sites for G'kids
Hottest Web Sites for G'kids

Best Web sites for kids: fun, safe (and educational — but don't tell 'em that!) Read More....
GRAND RIDE: The Grand Treatment
GRAND Ride

Design features that are wowing boomer car buyers — plus the car of the future! Read More....
Banned Forever!
Banned Forever!

"One slip of the tounge cost us our granddaughter" Read More....
GRAND FINALE
GRAND FINALE

Cute kids—and inspiration from grand minds. Read More....
 

Need to Know
Avoid becoming a statistic in the scamming game

By Eva Mor, PhD, author of Making the Golden Years Golden

Last year over 60 billion dollars were lost to the scamming of Americans of all ages. 35% of them were seniors, according to the AARP, though in all likelihood the numbers are higher. Many of the elderly do not realize that they were scammed, or are too embarrassed to report the scamming, thinking it is their fault. It is not. We all are fairly easy targets. The key is to be alert to the techniques of the scammers and prevent becoming a victim.

Here are some tips to help you and your parent stay protected:

  1. Learn to say NO. You do not have to be liked by everyone, especially salespeople. It is okay to say no.
  2. If it seems too good, it is. Nothing is given away for free. If someone is trying to sell you a bill of goods, stop them from continuing; they'll sound more convincing the more time you give them to talk.
  3. Protect your personal information: never give any information if someone calls you. Even if you initiate the call, limit the amount of information you are giving out. It is especially important not to give out your Social Security number.
  4. Never give your credit card information over the phone, except if you're the one initiating the call that involves paying a bill or making a purchase with a company you know and trust.

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Kids' Book Author of the Week

GRANDparenting 101

By: Kay Green     http://www.mypreciouskid.com

ABOUT ME: I am a mom of 4 (ages 10-27). I am Nana to 3 (plus a 4th coming this fall). And I have taught a moms class for the last 5 years. Our last child was adopted when I was 40. It has put me in a very unique situation of seeing that parent rules and suggestions have changed for the better. This picture is me with my twin grandsons.

EXAMPLE: my oldest children all slept on their stomach, with bumper pads and quilts in the crib. My last slept only on her back. And now we know that by placing our baby on her back in a crib with no bumpers and no blankets the SIDS risk is greatly reduced.

One of the questions I get from some new moms is “Can my mom come to your class? She wants to do things the old way which I know is not safe”. Grandparents learned one way of parenting. And these new moms have learned other ways. I think it has been a bit easier for me to support my daughters parenting choices since I saw the changes between parenting children in 3 different decades. And sometimes grandparents may feel that their children are saying that they were no good parents. We have to remember that each generation does the best they can with the information they currently have. Read More...

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Hugs and Tweets by Carol Flett

www.christiangrandparents.com

"Grandma, do you know what we haven't done for a long time?" Noelia pulls me toward her as she speaks. The long time refers to at least half a day. I wrap my arms around my…

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For the Health of Your GRANDkids

By: Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest

McDonalds's Lawsuit: Using Toys to Sell Happy Meals

The Center for Science in the Public Interest is a nonprofit health advocacy group based in Washington, DC, that focuses on nutrition, food safety, and pro-health alcohol policies. CSPI is supported by the 900,000 U.S. and Canadian subscribers to its Nutrition Action Healthletter and by foundation grants.

Dangle a toy in front of a child's eyes, and you can bet the child will do just about anything to get it. And that's exactly what McDonald's (and other restaurants) do, using everything from TV commercials to signs in windows to the Internet in order to get kids to pester their parents to take them to the restaurant.

It used to be that parents warned kids to run away from strangers offering candy, but companies have made an end run by laundering their perfidy through electronic media. Now kids absorb countless commercials touting premiums based on their favorite characters -- Shrek, Batman, Barbie, Beanie Babies, etc. -- and, surprise, surprise, ask their parents to take them to McDonald's. Consumer-marketing guru Adam Hanft said, "Happy Meals proved that you could actually 'brand' a meal and make children harass their parents for it." Read More...

The Center for Science in the Public Interest is a nonprofit health advocacy group based in Washington, DC, that focuses on nutrition, food safety, and pro-health alcohol policies. CSPI is supported by the 900,000 U.S. and Canadian subscribers to its Nutrition Action Healthletter and by foundation grants. www.cspinet.org

Encore Parenting

Is There a Bully in All of Us? Healing Bulling in Our Schools, Our Communities and Our World

By: Judith Barr, Author of Power Abused...Power Healed
www.powerabusedpowerhealed.com

Some time ago, many of us were shocked and saddened at reports of the tragic suicide in Massachusetts of Phoebe Prince, a 15-year old high school student who took her own life in the throes of the emotional torment she was suffering as the result of heartless bullying, in school and online.

In response to this event, and an invitation I received to offer some insight into bullying and how we can heal it, I felt called to offer the article below. I hope you will find it inspiring and informative . . . in relation to bullying by anybody in any numbers and in any form. Read More...