Value of Grandparents Listening

Many Grandparents are likely to have more time to listen to children on a given occasion  as well as to listen child's own parents. While parents may be busy taking care of multiple children, making supper, giving baths, doing all the things that parents do, grandparents have fewer responsibilities.

Once the children start schooling, grandparents can act as good listeners to all the stories, the children want to tell. This in turn teaches them to be good listeners as well. By this way, the family gets to know what is happening in the child's life - their friends, their problems, their achievements and their failures.

Grandparents can play an active role in developing hobbies like reading, gardening, or even indoor and outdoor games. This will be helpful to them in future.  Grandparents have the time to hear a child read a story or newspaper over and over again. They can also take the time to listen to an emotional tale to tell. This makes both parties happier while making interest. Listening always add enthusiastic comments, ask just the right question and agree with the child's analysis of whatever is being shared.

Grandparents are the best story tellers - nobody will disagree with this. Story telling is the first step towards developing reading habit. Grandparents can further help by reading out stories, selecting books for children and taking them to libraries.

Grandparents are the most interested and reliable listeners of kids. They may not be totally able to express how they appreciate being listened to so carefully. Kids often like to see grandparents or ask to speak with them on the phone. As they experience the kind attention is lovely to children.  They are learning not only how good it feels to be listened to but also what it takes to be a good listener. Each child deserves to have grandparents living with them.