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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is a Hidden Treasure Destination for Grandchildren
Before Grandpa and I went to Easter Island, we took our grandchildren to the one place to see an Easter Island exhibit, The Metropolitan...
Jun 6, 20164 min read
Monkey Bread Made Easy May Intrigue Grandchildren
The preteen grandchildren introduced me to Twitter, which sometimes contains unusual tweets. Yes, the contributions are actually called...
May 31, 20163 min read
Swaddling and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Those of us who are grandmas do not want to hear “swaddling” and “sudden infant death syndrome” together at any time for any reason, but...
May 24, 20163 min read
What Does the Baby Deadline Test And Other “Resources” Mean to Those of Us Who Want to Be Grandparents
Knowledge is power in any area. So many of our thirty something and young forty something adult children are just now beginning to think...
May 6, 20163 min read
Despite the Science Behind “The Five Second Rule” As To Whether or Not To Eat Food Dropped Five Seconds Or Less, This Grandma Finds It Depends on Whether It is the First Child Or Not
The Today Show on March 29, 2016 recycled a story reported on in 2014 about a study done by Aston University that there may be some...
Apr 15, 20165 min read
Postscript and More Ideas After Documenting Baby’s Growth Month By Month During the First Year With Onesies, Belly Stickers and Huge Stuffed Animals
A dear long (we never say old) grandma friend just celebrated her youngest granddaughter’s first birthday. During the baby’s first year,...
Apr 5, 20162 min read
Two Security Concerns For Us Grandmas and the Parents of Our Grandchildren That Can and Should Be Remedied Immediately With Amazon and Employers “Mining” Medical Data
The first security concern is the easiest to remedy. This Grandma has always suggested that the parents of the grandchildren create wish...
Mar 18, 20164 min read
Spirituality For Kids is For Parents and Grandparents Too
A dear long (we never say old) friend introduced me to Spirituality For Kids. Spirituality for Kids (SFK) is a 501(c)(3) educational...
Mar 15, 20163 min read
Etch A Sketch and Doodle Art is Part of Our Past But Is It Also Part of Our Grandchildren’s Future
Etch a Sketch was created by a French inventor in 1955, according to a business “Briefing” in the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, February...
Mar 3, 20164 min read
Every Day is A Good Day For a Sugarwish Especially When We Need Something to Send to a Grandchild IMMEDIATELY
This Grandma is always looking for something new and something special for grandchildren. But sometimes we need something at the last...
Feb 26, 20162 min read
If Grandma’s Brother Did Not Know Of These Tax Breaks for Newly Retired, Then They Must Be Very Special, Or Just Move to Florida
My brother has been a business whiz since before he was a teenager. He is the long time business advisor for family and friends alike....
Feb 8, 20162 min read
Fast Forward From C-Sections Unnecessary and Dangerous to Not Enough Shows Pendulum Swings Too Far are Dangerous and Unnecessary Or Is It In the Reporting of the Studies
When our oldest grandson was born in 2003, our older daughter had an emergency c-section as the umbilical cord was wrapped around his...
Feb 4, 20165 min read
Healthy Grandchildren in 2016 With healthychildren.org and Baked Chicken Tenders
The news about the Zika virus passed by mosquitos is all over the news. The news about the children in Flint, Michigan being exposed to...
Jan 31, 20162 min read
Taking a Selfie Is An Art To Boomer Grandma and Grandpa and Take Heed Before Your Grandchild Needs One of You
Our grandchildren take selfies every time we are with them. We find the grandchildren have used them to create wallpaper on our various...
Jan 29, 20163 min read
Marbles and Marble Runs Keep Our Grandchildren Entertained As We Were When We Were Children But Now
The New York Times had a Backstory on marbles of all things. We played marbles as children, but today, marble players can compete for...
Jan 25, 20164 min read
Be A Hero to the Parents of Your Grandchildren and Grandchildren By Grandma Being in the Know about Songkick and How To Get Great Concert and Artist Tickets
This Grandma always wonders how tickets to concerts sell out in minutes after they are released on line. We mortals have to go through...
Jan 4, 20163 min read
Creating Wonderful Lasting Memories for Grandchildren in the New Year 2016 With the Five Things Children Remember of Their Childhood
One of this Grandma’s mantras is that children remember most the traditions and rituals from their childhood. That is why getting...
Dec 29, 20154 min read
Grandchildren May Learn A Lot By Their Introduction to Frank Sinatra On His Centennial And We May Have A Great Holiday Gift for The Great Grandparents
Frank Sinatra would be 100 years old December 12, 2015. He is not really of our era, but of the GG (great grandparent) era as a singer. I...
Dec 27, 20154 min read
Great Grandmother’s Remedy of Epsom Salt Baths In Vogue Today For Everything From Colds to Sleep Aid To Sore Muscles To Calming Children and Here is How to Do It
Our GG (great grandmother, my mother) used to add Epsom salts to this grandma’s bath when she was a child as a cure all. She told us it...
Dec 7, 20154 min read
This Grandma Wishes the Technology to Track Children on A Cell Phone was Available When Her Children
On the Today Show, November 20, 2015, the discussion was whether parents should track their children on a cell phone. Savannah Guthrie...
Dec 5, 20153 min read
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