10 Meaningful Activities Grandparents and Grandchildren Enjoy Together
Creating Memories Continuing with the September theme of celebrating Grandparents, let’s talk about activities for family members. Spending meaningful time with grandchildren doesn’t require an elaborate outing, expensive activity or packed schedule. Often, the best memories begin with something remarkably ordinary: baking cookies, planting flowers, looking through photographs or sitting together and talking. Intergenerational activities […]
What Can Grandchildren Learn From Their Grandparents?
Grandparents Play a Unique Role in a Child’s Life Grandparents may be storytellers, teachers, cheerleaders, trusted listeners and a connection to people and experiences that came long before a grandchild was born. But the benefits of the grandparent-grandchild relationship extend in both directions. While grandparents may enjoy the energy, curiosity and companionship younger family members […]
What Are the Benefits of Intergenerational Relationships for Seniors?
It’s About Connection Meaningful relationships can make a difference at every stage of life. For older adults, connections with children, teenagers and younger adults can provide companionship, a renewed sense of purpose and opportunities to remain engaged with the world around them. These connections are often described as intergenerational relationships – relationships that bring people […]
