We make lists everyday for mundane things. Why not make a list to remind yourself to take time out to send messages of love to your grandchild? Nothing could be more important!
As you read the following list, think of each of your grandchildren and consider whether this method would be effective for you. Write the name of the grandchild in the blanks to show which message each child may need.
__________________ Say, "I love you."
__________________ Take a bike ride together.
__________________ Hug the child.
__________________ Take a nature walk together.
__________________ Say, "I sure enjoy being with you."
__________________ Make a trip to the library together. Research a topic of interest to the child. Check out books for you to read to him or him to read to you.
__________________ Say, "I sure am glad you're my grandchild."
__________________ Work on a craft together: sculpt with clay or playdough, build with sticks, sew, draw.
__________________ Work on a hobby together; writing, stamp collecting, woodworking.
__________________ Give the child a back-rub.
__________________ Sit with the child and talk.
__________________ Arm-wrestle, thumb-wrestle, or play a game involving physical exertion. (Be sure the child has a good chance to win!)
__________________ Visit a relative or neighbor.
__________________ Thank the child for helping (or trying to help). Go to a park and swing together.
__________________ Build a playhouse with the child, even if it's only a sheet thrown over a table. Then play in the playhouse together.
__________________ Have the child help you with grocery shopping.
__________________ Have the child sit on your lap or close to you while reading, talking, or watching television.
__________________ Give the child an "Eskimo kiss" (rub noses).
__________________ Other:
From: The University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences & Family and Consumer Science.
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