The Grandparents Handbook: Up to Date...Safety...Games... Activities for Grandchildren of All Ages

by Loves, June

• ISBN13: 9780732266028
• ISBN10: 0732266025
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Harpercollins Australia

Summary

This simple, concise book provides a comprehensive range of information for grandparents on topics such as safety around the house and outdoors, simple meals, lists of things to do, places to go, sleeping over, presents to give, traveling, adventuring in the wild, gardening, kite-flying, card games to play, helping with homework and much, much more!

Table of Contents

Introduction	viii
PART 1: YOU DON'T NEED A DEGREE BUT...	1	(170)
Battening down the hatches	3	(9)
Secure and safe	4	(1)
Fire safety	5	(1)
Poisons	6	(1)
Safety outdoors	7	(1)
Water safety	8	(1)
Sun safety	9	(1)
On the farm	10	(1)
At the beach	11	(1)
How to help families	12	(4)
Sympathetic listening	13	(1)
Babysitting	14	(1)
Financial help	14	(1)
Grieving	15	(1)
Celebrations	16	(2)
Parties	18	(6)
Childrens parties	20	(2)
Let's party somewhere else!	22	(1)
Teenage parties	22	(2)
Money management	24	(3)
Budgeting	25	(1)
Pocket money	26	(1)
Time management	27	(3)
Resting time	29	(1)
Sleeping	30	(3)
Bedtime strategies	31	(1)
Daytime routine	32	(1)
What's for dinner?	33	(4)
Dining in	34	(1)
Picnics	34	(1)
Barbecues	35	(1)
Dining out with grandchildren	35	(2)
Balanced family meals	37	(5)
Feeding toddlers	38	(1)
Reluctant eaters	39	(1)
A healthy menu for older grandchildren	39	(1)
Emergency rations	40	(2)
Grandchildren in the kitchen	42	(5)
Safety in the kitchen	43	(1)
Teaching grandchildren to cook	44	(1)
Cooking for the family	45	(1)
Presentation	45	(1)
Prepared foods	46	(1)
Discipline	47	(5)
Modern families	48	(1)
In your own home	48	(1)
Attitude	49	(1)
Consistency	50	(1)
Manners	50	(1)
Rewards	51	(1)
Communicating with grandchildren	52	(9)
Giving instructions	54	(2)
Perceiving can be deceiving! Points of view	56	(1)
`Ping-ponging'	57	(1)
Keeping secrets	57	(1)
Telephone tactics	58	(1)
Grandparenting from a distance	59	(1)
Breaks in family relationships	59	(1)
Answering questions	60	(1)
Room at the inn?	61	(5)
Avoiding chaos	63	(1)
Responsibility	64	(1)
Self-help is wonderful	65	(1)
Being bored is cool	65	(1)
Teenage grandchildren	66	(4)
Boosting teenage self-esteem	67	(1)
Conflict with teenage grandchildren	68	(1)
When teenage grandchildren visit	69	(1)
Equipment to have on hand	70	(3)
Toys	71	(1)
Sandpits	72	(1)
Paddling pools	72	(1)
A survival guide to prams	73	(4)
On wheels with grandchildren	74	(2)
Driving the pram	76	(1)
A survival kit for grandparent visits	77	(3)
Footwear	78	(2)
Learning with grandparents	80	(5)
Incidental learning	81	(3)
Exam time and older grandchildren	84	(1)
Let's read	85	(4)
Shared reading	86	(1)
Reading grandchildren	87	(2)
Discover the joys of computers	89	(6)
Why not `go techno'?	90	(1)
Computer terms	91	(1)
Using the Internet	92	(1)
Sitting at the computer	92	(1)
Mouse information	92	(1)
Computers in daily life	93	(1)
Using computers with grandchildren	94	(1)
Leisure time together	95	(4)
Going to live theatre	96	(1)
Watching sport	97	(1)
Visiting art galleries	98	(1)
Giving gifts	99	(6)
`Cool' gifts!	100	(2)
Gift ideas	102	(1)
Age-appropriate toys	103	(1)
Pets as gifts	104	(1)
Don't toy with danger!!	104	(1)
In the garden	105	(8)
Sensory delights	106	(1)
Parks and pot plants	106	(1)
Gardening for children	107	(2)
Garden safety	109	(1)
What to plant	109	(2)
Gardening in flats	111	(1)
Garden space for grandchildren	112	(1)
Fishing	113	(4)
Beginning anglers	114	(1)
Fishing safety	115	(1)
Tackle	115	(1)
Casting	116	(1)
Landing a fish	116	(1)
Thrills and spills in the snow	117	(3)
A gentle snow experience	118	(1)
Snow travel packages	119	(1)
Adventuring in the wild	120	(2)
What to look for	121	(1)
Going camping	122	(4)
Essentials to consider	123	(1)
The camp site	124	(1)
Things to do	124	(1)
The wilderness code	125	(1)
Wildlife watching	126	(7)
Protect wildlife---and children	127	(1)
Getting in touch with nature	128	(1)
Identifying plants and animals	129	(1)
Insect watching	130	(1)
Ponding	130	(1)
Birdwatching	131	(1)
Beachcombing and rockpooling	131	(2)
Caring for the environment	133	(5)
How to make a difference	134	(1)
Don't be a litterbug!	135	(1)
Practical things to do	136	(1)
Food chains and food webs	137	(1)
Travelling with grandchildren	138	(8)
Travelling age groups	139	(1)
Aircraft travel	140	(1)
Going by car	141	(1)
Train travel	142	(2)
Travelling alone with children	144	(2)
Holidays	146	(6)
Family Holidays	147	(2)
School holidays	149	(1)
Holidaying with the grandchildren	149	(2)
Cruises	151	(1)
Click goes the camera	152	(6)
A beginner's guide	153	(1)
Taking the photo	154	(2)
Sharing photographs	156	(1)
Travel photography	157	(1)
Happy, healthy grandparents	158	(9)
Calming techniques	159	(1)
Looking after yourself	160	(3)
Getting older	163	(1)
A positive attitude	164	(1)
Variety in exercise	164	(1)
Stretching	165	(1)
Walking	166	(1)
Returning home	167	(4)
When the grandchildren go	168	(1)
Grandparents returning home	169	(1)
Now you are on your own...	169	(2)
PART 2. THINGS TO DO	171	(42)
Time-tested activities	173	(4)
Being prepared	174	(1)
An activity area	175	(2)
Puppets	177	(8)
Making puppets	178	(5)
Performing with puppets	183	(2)
Artworks	185	(12)
Drawing	186	(1)
Collage	187	(1)
Painting	188	(6)
Printing	194	(3)
Craft works	197	(6)
Making a hobby horse	198	(1)
Sammy Snake	199	(1)
Papier mache	200	(2)
Making musical instruments	202	(1)
Environmental activities	203	(10)
Bark and leaf rubbings	204	(1)
Pressing garden flowers	204	(2)
Bird-feeding tray	206	(1)
A mini worm farm	207	(2)
A mini compost bin	209	(1)
Wind chimes	210	(1)
Make a hairy grass caterpillar	211	(2)
PART 3: GAMES TO PLAY	213	(2)
Child play and games	215	(2)
`Quiet' games	217	(3)
Electronic games	220	(1)
Board games	220	(1)
Putting on a play	221	(1)
Playing cards	222	(5)
`Energetic' games	227	(2)
Rope games	229	(1)
Bean bag games	230	(2)
Ball games	232	(2)
Bat and ball games	234	(1)
Frisbees	234	(1)
Quoits	235	(1)
Party games	236