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I need "six things never to say when your child is divorcing," or some things you should say and do. I want to be supportive without interfering. There are two grandchildren ages 4 and 8.
Are grandpas (or granddads, papaws, etc.) needed in a child's life? Do they play a special role? Does anyone even know they "exist :-)?" Or do some of you guys feel invisible in the grandparenting world?
Personally, I think grandpas, etc. are very important in a grandchild's experience. But I also think you guys are very needed in the groups. Maybe you think it's all "just a bunch of women, gripi (More Inside)
My sons married within a year of each other, and had girls 6 months apart. They are 5 and 4 and a half. The older one was planned, and the second was not. Due to circumstances the parents of the younger lived with us before the baby was born. The other son lived out of state. When the older was born I went to stay and help out. My son appreciated it immensely. DIL did not, and rarley said Th (More Inside)
Would like to know if there are any animal lovers out there that would like to share their stories with their pets and your grandchildren. I have a bunch of them that are hysterical. I really think it is important that children and animals be introduced properly and how we can teach our little ones to respect other living creatures. There are so many pets that have been turned into shelters becaus (More Inside)
my daughter has had her son diagnosed with adhd with possibility od. she is not doing anything to help him. she is reacently married and pregnant with another set of twins. i dont know how to help my grandson without my duaghter cutting me off. he has a brother who is his fraternal twin. also has a older sister who will be 11 in sept. we feel he onnly will get worse the older he gets if she doesnt (More Inside)
AS COMMUNITYGAL HAS STATED THIS DISCUSSION BOARD WILL CLOSE NEXT MONTH . NOW DON'T GET EXCITED AND FRET A BIT , BECAUSE IF YOU LOVE TALKING ABOUT YOUR GRANDCHILDREN AND POSTING THEIR PICTURES FOR US TO SEE AND "NO DRAMA OR BICKERING" YOU WANT TO MAKE IT YOUR SECOND HOME. I INVITE YOU TO COME IN AND TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF AND KICK BACK AND RELAX AND MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME AND ENJOY WARM AND LOVING CO (More Inside)
If you haven't gone to check out the new Groups section on the site you are really missing out! Here's the URL that you can cut and paste to find them. Also you can click the link at the top of our Discussions board. http://www.grandparents.com/gp/groups/index.html
ALERT!! We will be closing down this discussions board as of August 1. We will keep what has been posted up so you can review, go (More Inside)
I'd love to see grandparents, of grandchildren with Autism, communicating through Grandparents.com. It would give us the opportunity and a place to encourage each other, exchange ideas that work and don't and bring Autism awareness to grandparents of traditional grandchildren and the grandchildren themselves. With one in every 150 children and 1 in every 97 boys deing diagnosed with autism, ther (More Inside)
My sister has lost a granddaughter. She has 3 other grandchildren. Her own daughter, drown the 5 month old child. Her heart is breaking. Has anyone had to deal with the lost of a grandchild. I am at a lost for words to try to help her. I love my sister very much and now that I have grandchildren I know that love that can melt our hearts. Thank you