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Poop Should Not Be A Toy and We Grandparents Should Say Phooey to Poop Toys
The article, “Toy Fair is Flush with Poo-inspired Games and Trinkets,” in the Washington Post February 24, 2018, by Mark Lennihan, has...
Mar 20, 20183 min read


Put The Lion King on Your Radar Screen: The Large Screen, the Small Screen and On the Stage
“The Lion King” live stage musical is the most successful production of any work in any media in entertainment, and it deserves to be. ...
Mar 2, 20183 min read


Six Tips To Remember for The Best Bargains For “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” 2018 and For Shopping
This Grandma has the life experience of remembering when “brick and mortar” stores controlled and is living through the change to...
Dec 13, 20175 min read


How to Celebrate the Month of November’s National Sandwich Day With Grandchildren
November 3 each year is National Sandwich Day. There seems to be a day for everything celebrated in our country, and we can use each...
Nov 16, 20174 min read


Top Four Tips For Grandparents To Conquer Sibling Rivalry
A dear grandma friend complained that her two grandsons, ages nine and seven, constantly fight. Their parents separate them by sending...
Nov 3, 20174 min read


Archives Must Reads For New Grandmas. Part II What To Buy, From Equipment to Toys and Gifts
As this Grandma said in Part I, a dear long friend, who is becoming a grandma for the first time, asked me to give her my must reads for...
Oct 10, 20172 min read


Archives Must Reads For New Grandmas: Part I Grandma Lessons and Tips
A dear long friend, who is becoming a grandma for the first time, asked me to give her my must reads for new grandmas from my archives. I...
Oct 6, 20172 min read


Why Boomer Grandparents Should Pay Attention to How Grandchildren Adapt to Change
School is starting again and summer routines turn into school routines for our grandchildren. Just like us for us adults, change is...
Sep 5, 20175 min read


The Easiest and Best Way to Detox Grandchildren From Electronics
This Grandma believes that electronics are grandparents’ friend. When we are tired, or want some quiet time, or especially when we take...
Jul 18, 20173 min read


Baby Signals are Grandchildren’s Signals Forever and Not Just About Feeding A Hungry Baby
When I read the New York Times article on June 19, 2017, “Cranky Baby? Feeding Isn’t the Only Answer,” by Dr. Perri Klass, that...
Jul 7, 20177 min read


Are Your Grandchildren Ready For An Emergency and Know How to Call 911?
This Grandma watches the Today Show as much as possible. One of my favorite segments is “Rossen Reports.” May 8, 2017, “Would your...
Jun 23, 20173 min read


Painting With Fruits and Vegetables and Creating Great Block Prints Capable of Framing is Not For Adults Only
On the Today Show, April 6, 2017, DIY (do it yourself) spring art projects were presented to spruce up the home for spring. One of the...
Apr 18, 20173 min read


Being Cool Slime . . . ing with Grandchildren Might Not Be Without Its Messes But is As Simple As Yo
A dear grandma friend told me that making slime is the rage of older elementary and middle school children right now. It is messy, so it...
Mar 10, 20174 min read


Disney’s Magic Kingdom Best Tips for 2017 and Beyond
We are Florida parents and now we are the grandparents in Florida, so we have lost count of how many visits to Disney’s Magic Kingdom we...
Feb 21, 20176 min read


Five Examples of Teaching Grandchildren About Shopping and Returning What We Purchase in This New World of the American Shopping Experience
Our grandchildren learn about shopping as early as toddlers. No, it is not the comparison shopping of getting good quality at a good...
Jan 18, 20177 min read


Home Remedies That Make Our Grandchildren’s Lives Easier – Part I The Experts As a Holiday Gift
This Grandma had never heard of Terry and Joe Graedon until I saw their column in the Sun Sentinel newspaper October 27, 2016. Here was...
Nov 29, 20164 min read


That Intelligence Comes From the Mother’s Side Is New Science But We Grandparents Can Contribute With Encouragement, Stimulation and Nourishment in the Grandchildren’s Environment
Both of our son-in-laws have jokingly commented at different points in time that they selected the mothers of their children, our...
Oct 4, 20163 min read


Buy A Boy Doll for your Grandson. . . and Your Granddaughter and Mix It Up More
When our eldest grandson was a toddler, this Grandma immediately bought him a boy doll and a stroller, in blue of course. It was hard to...
Sep 28, 20164 min read


Making Ice Cream and Icy Treats With Grandchildren Has Never Been Easier and May Lead to A Learning Lesson in Shopping Too
This Grandma’s cooking expertise is making reservations. For desserts, when the grandchildren come, there are always M & M cookie ice...
Aug 2, 20163 min read


No More Scraping The Bowl When and If Baking With Grandchildren and Throw Away Your Flour
Grandchildren love scraping the bowl of cookie dough or the like. They love it more than cleaning the bowl at the sink, although they...
Jul 19, 20163 min read
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