In the past, when there used to be a joint family and all the members of the house used to sit together under one roof, then at that time no member of the house had to work hard to create bonding with another member. As time has changed, despite living in a joint family, it has become difficult for all the members of the house to stay together. Due to education and job, the distance between the two generations kept increasing.
It has had a deep impact on the new and old generations. For those children who meet their grandparents once or twice a year, the bonding of those children does not get better even if the grandparents or maternal grandparents with a lot of. As much as this thing saddens the grandparents, the parents of the child are equally troubled by this. Since there is no fault of the children in this, nothing can be said to them. Let us tell you some such things, by adopting which you will be able to reduce the distance between grandparents and children.
Tell stories from your childhood – A great way to connect children with grandparents would be if you narrate stories related to your childhood to them. Try to tell such things about your parents in this, on hearing which the child gets thrilled and when he meets his grandparents, then mention those stories to him. This will reduce the distance between the two generations.
Plan a family trip - Whether it is a long weekend or a holiday, it is better to plan a family trip to improve the relationship between the child and his parents. With this, the children will spend more time with the grand parents and will slowly start getting mixed up in their company.
The child should go for a walk with the grand parents – even if the child is staying away from his grand parents, friendship can be increased between them. The best way for two completely different generations to be friends is to give them a chance to spend with each other whenever they meet. Then why not spend that time in a park, mall or some fair. Encourage them both to learn outside with each other.
Involve grand parents in the child's activity - the child may draw, make school projects or do some work related to his hobby, encourage your parents to participate in the child's activity. This will make the child feel comfortable with the grand parents.
Allow the child to sleep with the grand parents – If the child insists on sleeping with the grand parents or if the grand parents themselves want the child to sleep with them, do not stop them. It is not right to think that the child is not used to it or that the child will trouble the grand parents. Let them be as comfortable as they both feel with each other.
