Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / December 2004

What is a  grandparent? (Taken from papers written
by a class of  8-year-olds)

Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little  
children of their own.   They like other people's.

A grandfather is a man  grandmother.

Grandparents don't have to do anything except be there
when we come to see them.

They are so old they shouldn't play hard or run.

It is  good if they drive us to the store and have lots of
quarters for us.

When  they take us for walks, they slow down past things
like pretty leaves and  caterpillars.

They show us and talk to us about the color of the flowers
and also why we shouldn't step on "cracks."

They don't say, "Hurry  up."

Usually grandmothers are fat, but not too fat to tie your
shoes.

They  wear glasses and funny underwear.

They can take their teeth and gums  out.

Grandparents don't have to be smart.

They have to answer questions  such as, "why isn't God
married?" and, "How come dogs chase cats?"

When they  read to us, they don't skip. They don't mind
if we ask for the  same story over again.

Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially
if you don't  have television, because they are the only
grown ups who like to spend time with  us.

They know we should have snack-time before bedtime
and they say prayers  with us every time, and kiss us
even when we've acted bad.

A six-year-old  was asked where his grandma lived:  

"Oh," he said, "she lives at  the airport, and when we
want her we just go get her.  Then when we're done  
having her visit, we take her back to the airport."


--
Dorothy

There is no sound, no cry in all the world
that can be heard unless someone listens ..

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