Modern Grandparenting: Games and Activities to Enjoy with Your Grandchildren - Softcover

An extensive, imaginative, and entertaining resource containing more than 180 games and activities to enjoy with your grandchildren

Increasingly grandparents are being asked to take on the role of carers and be an alternative to child-care centers and after school care. For many grandparents, this can be a daunting prospect. Even experienced grandparents might struggle to find ways to keep children entertained and occupied for the entire day. That’s where this book comes in, with more than 180 time-tested, enjoyable, and creative activities that stimulate imagination and creativity, and encourage children away from the TV, tablets, and devices. It also offers helpful advice on a wealth of issues that grandparents can face, such as negotiating often delicate family situations, using new technologies, understanding child development, and dealing with the stress of school holidays. It is all there to help you survive and thrive in the vital role of being a modern grandparent.

 

June Loves has written more than 100 books, including non-fiction and fiction for children, reference books and academic publications, over the past 20 years. Her career has included work as a newspaper journalist, freelance writer, teacher-librarian, and bookseller. She is a mother of four and grandmother of 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.