Why Grandparents Need to Know about Skin-to-Skin Contact After Birth BY DEEDEE MOORE Do you remember when your baby was born? The doctor or midwife announced the arrival and gave
Old, unkempt, confused man holding baby on couch BY CHUCK NYREN I’m sitting, doing nothing. She plops him in my lap. “I’m picking up his sister at pre-school. Goodbye.” She
LULLABUDDY REVIEW BY FRAN WISHNICK As a parent of two young ones, I would have loved to own Lullabuddy to calm my baby and toddler. Now, as a Granny and
A Promise To My Grandson BY ANN KOCHENBERGER Watching leaves of gold move across the blue Colorado sky, the hammock rocks back and forth. The sleeping baby stirs, then looks
The Face of God By Jonathan R Slaten, EDD I am a Grandfather! These four words forever changed me. I am unsure just exactly what happened, but it was a profound
Here’s How To Keep Your Grandchild From Drowning In Your Pool Pool Safety: Before Your Next Dip Consider Our Safety Tips Summer is here and it’s fun in the water
Is The Grandbaby Breathing? Technology To The Rescue From the editor: Today’s cyber savvy grandparents want to keep up with all the latest technology, but it can be pretty overwhelming,
If you are a grandparent today, you know that grandkids keep you on your toes. They can wear you right out in no time at all if you’re not in
So, you’ve just learned that you’re going to be a grandparent and after all the excitement settles down you start to think….what will be my grandparent name? This is important
What gifts can you get for that new grandbaby? Knit, purl, relax . . . repeat Dr. Herbert Benson, author of The Relaxation Response, says that the repetitive action of
My Grandbaby – How new grandparents can support the new mother Whether it’s your daughter or your daughter-in-law–having their first baby—is a really big deal for her. She will need
Welcome to the world, little one. Finally, the big day has arrived! Hopefully, you’ve communicated with both parents long before mom went into labor about how you might help during
My GRANDbaby: a grand special section Other than the awaited birth of your children, little in life compares to learning that your first grandchild is scheduled to arrive. As anyone
Everyone gets a new identity and you can choose yours – What will be your grandparent name? Finally the moment arrives and your first grandbaby enters your world. You’ve probably
So, you’re going to be a grandparent! The first image that comes to mind is that angelic little bundle wrapped in pink or blue gazing up at you. A new
By Cheryl McBride It seemed like a good idea at the time. A quick trip to the Bay to get Taeves a pair of mittens. We entered the store from
It’s A GRAND Shower! Giving The New Grandma A Special Party Our friends at grandparentslink.com shared this great little article on putting a GRAND shower together for that special friend
Welcome to the world! Finally, the big day has arrived! Hopefully, you’ve communicated with both parents long before mom went into labor about how you might help during and after
By Lina Rehal Before my first grandchild, Katie, was born, I spent a lot of time thinking about what she should call me. Grandma sounded too old. Grandmother was too
By Laura Nikolovska When KID was founded in 1998, there was no requirement that children’s products be tested for safety before they were sold. New standards and testing have been