Just a Touch of Autumn

Written by Arleen M. Kaptur


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There are gourds and straw bales and garden decorating and soon assorted night-time creatures will be lurking around corners and doorways. Fall is Fun - Autumn is absolutely tantalizing. Whether you are sipping on a warm glass of apple cider or working your way through a corn maze - just make sure that you and your family or friends venture out and take advantage of each and every Fall day - and don't forget that true sign of Autumn - a campfire or bonfire in your back yard or in a woodsy campground. The scents of Fall fillrepparttar air andrepparttar 111357 breezes bring adventure anew. Jump in that leave pile like you were a kid again, and toast those marshmallows. You are never too old or young to enoy Fall - so ENJOY! ©Arleen M. Kaptur 2003 September

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Five Tips for Successful Grandparenting

Written by Don Schmitz


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Don’t keep secrets fromrepparttar parents and don’t askrepparttar 111356 grandchildren to keep secrets from their parents. Many grandparents believe that some information should not be shared withrepparttar 111357 parents, but this only underminesrepparttar 111358 relationships.

4. There is no substitute for planning. Proper planning ensures thatrepparttar 111359 activity will be discussed withrepparttar 111360 parents. No matter whatrepparttar 111361 age or sex of your grandchild, planning makes any activity more successful. This is not to say you can’t be spontaneous, but it’s often better and safer to have a plan.

Discuss withrepparttar 111362 child what he or she would like to do. Give careful thought torepparttar 111363 age appropriateness ofrepparttar 111364 activities before you begin. Giving children choices increases their self-confidence and is great training forrepparttar 111365 future.

5. Grandchildren and grandparents want to have fun! There is no substitute for good old-fashioned belly laughs. It's good for you, your grandchild and your relationship. Duringrepparttar 111366 activity itself, share with your grandchildren how excited you are about being with them. Children enjoy getting away from their parents for short periods of time and grandparents enjoy being part of a very important relationship. Parents enjoy their break too.

Don Schmitz is a well-known writer and speaker on parenting and grandparenting. He is the author of “The New Face of Grandparenting…Why Parents Need Their Own Parents” and founder of Grandkidsandme, which includes: Grandparent Camps and Grandkid Days. Don holds graduate degrees in Education, Administration, Human Development and father to three sons and grandfather to four granddaughters. Contact Don Schmitz at Don@grandkidsandme.com.


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