{"id":90000000381,"date":"2022-04-28T15:23:10","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T15:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/fort-mill\/?p=90000000381"},"modified":"2022-04-28T15:23:10","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T15:23:10","slug":"the-importance-of-grandparents-in-a-preschoolers-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/fort-mill\/2022\/04\/28\/the-importance-of-grandparents-in-a-preschoolers-life\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Grandparents in a Preschooler&#8217;s Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-image wp-image--no-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-90000000382 \" src=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/fort-mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2022\/04\/grandparents-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The Importance of Grandparents in a Preschooler's Life at Kids 'R' Kids Fort Mill, preschool, daycare, childcare\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" \/><\/figure><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grandparents play an important role in the growth and development in the life of a preschooler. There are many special elements a grandparent can provide in ways no one else can. Their contribution will be a delightful extension of what the parents provide.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Belonging<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grandparents can provide a sense of belonging for a preschooler. Many grandparents have the opportunity to fill in gaps between preschool and working parents. It is important for a preschooler\u2019s wellbeing to not have to think or worry about who will be providing care.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calm<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grandparents also bring calmness. Grandparents are able to be involved without needing to be one who disciplines. Without fear of correction, this may provide an environment that fosters openness and problem solving for situations.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uhra.herts.ac.uk\/bitstream\/handle\/2299\/14255\/906870.pdf?sequence=2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Impact of Grandparenting on the Well Being of Children<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, states, \u201ctime spent with grandparents as being a calm time, in which few demands were made of them [grandchildren] and they were able to relax precisely because their grandparents were calm.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wisdom<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grandparents bring a wealth of wisdom and instruction. Grandparents have skills they have mastered through years of living. It is common for a grandparent to pursue teaching grandchildren different skills they possess. Often the time they spend teaching preschoolers is done with much patience and care. Not only do grandparents share instruction, but they also share wisdom with life skills. Whether it is kindness, basic interaction skills with neighbors or even being charitable, grandparents have had decades of training waiting to be tapped into.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spanning the Gap<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In our technologically advanced society, it is still possible for even geographically distanced grandparents to be actively involved in a preschooler\u2019s life and make substantial investments. Video chatting can be used to read books, share stories, and invest in the daily or weekly doings of a preschooler\u2019s life among many other options. All grandparents can play a pivotal role in the development of a preschooler. Their unique contribution is difficult for anyone else to fulfill.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.\u00a0 \u2013 Alex Haley<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you enjoyed this blog, please take a look at our school\u2019s<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/fort-mill\/blog\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">blog page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. There you will find blogs on a wide variety of topics that we believe will be beneficial to you and your family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to learn more about<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/fort-mill\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Kids \u2018R\u2019 Kids Learning Academy of Fort Mill<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> located in Fort Mill, South Carolina? Our mission is to provide secure, nurturing, and educational environments for children ages 6 weeks \u2013 12 years. We help children to bloom into responsible, considerate, and contributing members of society. For more information, give us a call or stop by for a tour! We\u2019d love to get to know you and your family.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grandparents play an important role in the growth and development in the life of a preschooler. There are many special elements a grandparent can provide in ways no one else can. Their contribution will be a delightful extension of what the parents provide.\u00a0 Belonging Grandparents can provide a sense of belonging for a preschooler. 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