Read GrandLoving Making Memories with Your Grandchildren Sue Johnson Julie Carlson Elizabeth Bower 9780967534978 Books

Product details Paperback 320 pages Publisher Heartstrings Press; Fifth Edition, Fifth edition edition (April 1, 2010) Language English ISBN-10 0967534976

GrandLoving Making Memories with Your Grandchildren Sue Johnson Julie Carlson Elizabeth Bower 9780967534978 Books Reviews

• As a grandmother of a four year old, I have declared "Grandloving" a great discovery. I only wish I had found it prior to my granddaughter's birth. The book gives tips for grandloving your grandchildren from babies to teens. In addition to tips, "Grandloving" is chock-full of ideas for art projects, crafts, child friendly recipes, and easy, fun activities. The fifth edition offers a new chapter on using technology to bond with your grandchildren. It also has an all-new resources chapter, many new book recommendations, and much more.
  
  As a long-distance Grandma, I particularly enjoyed chapters three through five. They teach readers how to connect with the heart and mind of their long-distance grandchildren. These chapters offer a variety of creative and beautiful ideas for staying in touch and grandloving over the miles. Chapter 4 gives tips regarding what you will need in your home for various age groups and how to make the visit fun and relaxed. It offers over 50 activities that you and your grandchild can do together. Chapter 5 gives tips on how to be a `low maintenance' guest; how to have a warm, loving visit; and how to play with your grandchild on her level. There are over 30 activities for you and your grandchild to do together during your visit. The activities listed in chapters four and five are not specific to long-distance grandparents and grandchildren. They are perfect for any child and adult to do together. Finally, the over 200 fun and easy activities throughout the book have the potential to inspire additional ideas.
  
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• Sorry, this book is kind of stupid. Surely you can think back to what made your childhood fun? I'm not sure what possessed me to buy it… I guess I thought maybe there might be something new in there.
• Wish that this book wasn't gender biased (but guess I should have guessed that from the cover). My husband is very involved with the grandkids too and was going to read the book--he was disappointed b/c of the gender bias too.
• Part of a Christmas gift for my sister-law and first-time grandmother. She was really interested in the book and said it gave her many ideas to make grandma-grandson time memorable for both..
• Meh. The description is clear, but I was looking for some truly creative ideas and real insights. I do not think most of what is in the book is truly new or interesting.
• Excellent book full of ideas for grandparenting. By far the best I have ever come across.
• I bought this before my granddaughter was born. I have referred to it several times, most recently for ideas when my now 3 year old granddaughter was visiting. I like how it gives suggestions for all ages from infants to teens. I will be referring to it again an again as my granddaughter grows and after baby #2 arrives.
• This book is full of ideas that are age appropriate that I would not thought of doing with kids. It will be useful on my journey for years to come! I definitely am thankful I purchased it. Came as described and couldn't be happier!