Make sure your grandchildren know what you expect. Focus primarily on prevention and guidance tools. Avoid introducing unpleasant consequences. Punishment undermines the delicate and precious relationship that can exist between grandparents and their grandchildren. Discipline means teaching.
Grandparents can be important teachers for their grandchildren.
By working together, parents and grandparents can make a real difference in the lives of children. This text was extracted from the publication, GT334a.