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10 ways to connect with your grandchildren
Tips on how to build a lasting closeness with your grandchildren.
Connecting with grandkids is rewarding
A relationship with your grandchildren can be rewarding for both you and your family. It takes communication, trust, and shared experiences.
Grandparents have always played an important role in families. Often, it’s to help your children with parenting. But it can be even more meaningful.
Click the play button to hear Myra and Salvador's experiences of bonding with their granddaughter, Elsie.
1. Be a good listener
Take the time to listen to their thoughts and feelings without judgment. This creates a supportive space.
It's easier to build a strong connection when you accept your grandchildren for who they are.
Be open to your grandchildren’s ideas and perspectives on life.
Take the time to listen to their thoughts and feelings without judgment. This creates a supportive space.
It's easier to build a strong connection when you accept your grandchildren for who they are.
Be open to your grandchildren’s ideas and perspectives on life.
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2. Learn about your grandchildren’s interests
Being curious about your grandchildren's interests fosters a deeper connection.
Take an interest in their hobbies and activities. Whether it's sports, music, or a particular subject at school.
Being curious about your grandchildren's interests fosters a deeper connection.
Take an interest in their hobbies and activities. Whether it's sports, music, or a particular subject at school.
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3. Embrace technology to connect
Keep connected more often with:
- Video calls
- Messaging
- Sharing photos through social media
Click the play button to hear how Margaret uses technology to stay connected. Margaret is 86 years old, and she uses her phone and iPad to keep in touch with her loved ones, even while they're far away.
4. Share stories and memories
Share family stories.
These can be from your own childhood or about their parents when they were young.
This helps create a sense of family history.
Share family stories.
These can be from your own childhood or about their parents when they were young.
This helps create a sense of family history.
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5. Attend their events
Being at your grandchildren's important events shows your interest and support. It also connects you with their community. For example, you can attend:
- School plays
- Sports events
- Ballet recitals
- Celebrations
Being at your grandchildren's important events shows your interest and support. It also connects you with their community. For example, you can attend:
- School plays
- Sports events
- Ballet recitals
- Celebrations
6. Make the effort to share good experiences
Quality time together helps to build a strong bond.
Plan activities that you can enjoy together. For example:
- Baking
- Fishing
- Playing games
- Supporting their sports and interests
Quality time together helps to build a strong bond.
Plan activities that you can enjoy together. For example:
- Baking
- Fishing
- Playing games
- Supporting their sports and interests
7. Create traditions
Establish traditions. For example:
- Regular catch-ups to enjoy a special meal
- Yearly outings
- Holiday rituals
This helps to form lasting memories. It also gives your grandchildren something to look forward to.
Establish traditions. For example:
- Regular catch-ups to enjoy a special meal
- Yearly outings
- Holiday rituals
This helps to form lasting memories. It also gives your grandchildren something to look forward to.
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8. Teach your grandchildren something new
Share your skills and knowledge if they show an interest.
This can give you a future of quality time with your grandchildren.
It also helps them to gain skills and a sense of mastery.
Share your skills and knowledge if they show an interest.
This can give you a future of quality time with your grandchildren.
It also helps them to gain skills and a sense of mastery.
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9. Learn about your grandchildren’s friends
Be curious about your grandchildren’s friends.
Find out what they enjoy doing when they catch up with their friends.
Be curious about your grandchildren’s friends.
Find out what they enjoy doing when they catch up with their friends.
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10. Discover new interests together
Do something together that none of you have done before.
There are so many activities to try, like dancing, book clubs, arts and crafts.
For ideas and information, get in touch with one of our helpful team on 1800 951 971.
Do something together that none of you have done before.
There are so many activities to try, like dancing, book clubs, arts and crafts.
For ideas and information, get in touch with one of our helpful team on 1800 951 971.
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Each grandchild is unique. It's important to tailor your approach.
Your full attention, flexibility, and patience is a precious gift.
It's unlikely that your grandchildren will receive this gift from anyone else. This is also what can make you special to them.
Each grandchild is unique. It's important to tailor your approach.
Your full attention, flexibility, and patience is a precious gift.
It's unlikely that your grandchildren will receive this gift from anyone else. This is also what can make you special to them.
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More helpful information
If you need more information, take the LiveUp quiz or get in touch with one of our helpful team on 1800 951 971.
You can also find more tips and advice by following the links below:
The four Bs that help kids bond with their grandparents | ABC News
How to navigate the joys and challenges of grandparenting | Berkeley.edu
How to help grandparents and grandchildren grow their bond | Relationships Australia NSW
If you need more information, take the LiveUp quiz or get in touch with one of our helpful team on 1800 951 971.
You can also find more tips and advice by following the links below:
The four Bs that help kids bond with their grandparents | ABC News
How to navigate the joys and challenges of grandparenting | Berkeley.edu
How to help grandparents and grandchildren grow their bond | Relationships Australia NSW
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