Having Fun and Building A Bond
Last week I helped my daughter out during February vacation by taking my granddaughter for four days. She is 6 years old and always a bit apprehensive about coming to NH without her mother. I just remind her how much fun we will have to ease the anxiety, and soon she settles in.
The truth is I'm not sure who has more fun. Although I am exhausted by the time she goes home, I do really enjoy having someone young around. Their wonder and excitement make you look at things in a different way, and raises your energy level, even if only in short bursts.
We had four very busy days as I tried to do as much as possible. Not everything went as planned. On the first day I locked us out of the house! Fortunately it was a beautiful day so our 2-1/2 hour wait was not so bad. We went for a walk, and then I let her play a game on my phone. The cat in the game was able to mimic what she said so we had a lot of laughs over that.
We went to an afternoon showing of the animated movie, Sing. Only a few other people were there so it was almost like having the theater to ourselves. It was funny and the music was infectious - made you want to sing and dance. If you haven't seen it, I recommend you do. Who doesn't love a good animated film?
I worked with her on some of her practice sheets for school. Had no idea they were sending work home for kindergarten children. Anyway, we worked on her sight words and she showed me how well she is learning to read. One of her papers asked her to share what she did during February vacation and to draw pictures. I was surprised by her ability - perhaps we have an artist in the making.
She helped me bake some sweet biscuits with chocolate chips and toffee bits. They were delicious and she took a few home to share. We went to lunch, but it wasn't just an ordinary lunch, we had Hot Fudge Sundaes! Nothing better than ice cream with hot fudge and rainbow sprinkles. Being a grandmother allows me to do the fun things, but maybe parents should do these special things from time to time. Little things like this build strong bonds.
Honestly, the best part of it all was just spending the time and listening to what she had to say. Children are so innocent and honest, and they will tell you whatever is on their mind. We just have to take the time to listen. In the end, my hope is to have a relationship with my grandchildren where they feel close enough to share their lives with me. That closeness will bring comfort to me as the years pass by.
Now I will have to work on planning some time with my other grandchildren - they will be waiting.
The truth is I'm not sure who has more fun. Although I am exhausted by the time she goes home, I do really enjoy having someone young around. Their wonder and excitement make you look at things in a different way, and raises your energy level, even if only in short bursts.
We had four very busy days as I tried to do as much as possible. Not everything went as planned. On the first day I locked us out of the house! Fortunately it was a beautiful day so our 2-1/2 hour wait was not so bad. We went for a walk, and then I let her play a game on my phone. The cat in the game was able to mimic what she said so we had a lot of laughs over that.
We went to an afternoon showing of the animated movie, Sing. Only a few other people were there so it was almost like having the theater to ourselves. It was funny and the music was infectious - made you want to sing and dance. If you haven't seen it, I recommend you do. Who doesn't love a good animated film?
I worked with her on some of her practice sheets for school. Had no idea they were sending work home for kindergarten children. Anyway, we worked on her sight words and she showed me how well she is learning to read. One of her papers asked her to share what she did during February vacation and to draw pictures. I was surprised by her ability - perhaps we have an artist in the making.
She helped me bake some sweet biscuits with chocolate chips and toffee bits. They were delicious and she took a few home to share. We went to lunch, but it wasn't just an ordinary lunch, we had Hot Fudge Sundaes! Nothing better than ice cream with hot fudge and rainbow sprinkles. Being a grandmother allows me to do the fun things, but maybe parents should do these special things from time to time. Little things like this build strong bonds.
Honestly, the best part of it all was just spending the time and listening to what she had to say. Children are so innocent and honest, and they will tell you whatever is on their mind. We just have to take the time to listen. In the end, my hope is to have a relationship with my grandchildren where they feel close enough to share their lives with me. That closeness will bring comfort to me as the years pass by.
Now I will have to work on planning some time with my other grandchildren - they will be waiting.
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