In my time or If it was me, While there is no disputing the fact that grandparents do have more experience than fledgling parents, grandparents should remember that times have changed and they only hurt their children by constant criticism. They are sending out a message that they think that their children are neither competent, nor caring enough to be good parents. One does not become a supermom or a superdad from the minute the baby is born. Parenting is about learning from one s mistakes, not from one s successes. Grandparents may find it difficult to sit back and watch a potential problem situation develop, but they should try to remember that they were not perfect to begin with.
Many people have a tendency to remember only their successes and forget their failures.
Grandparents should offer their children sympathetic support rather than unsolicited advice and criticism. They should play the role of good listeners and offer suggestions when asked for. The beauty of becoming a grandparent is the fact that you embark on a whole new relationship with your children, on an equal footing. Grandparents can be a boon Today, in most families both parents go to work and that means that parenting is made that much more difficult. Children need a great deal of love, care, time and attention.