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9781611733679

The Modern Grandparent's Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to the New Rules of Grandparenting

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  • ISBN13:

    9781611733679

  • ISBN10:

    1611733677

  • Edition: Large
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2012-04-01
  • Publisher: Center Point Pub
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List Price: $33.95

Summary

Grandparents today are healthier, more active, and more youthful and young at heart than their predecessors. Dr. Georgia Witkin draws on her experience as a psychiatry professor, therapist, and grandparent to help readers be the best grandparents they can be.

Author Biography

Dr. Georgia Witkin is the senior editor of Grandparents.com and a professor of psychiatry at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. An expert on family stress management, a national health correspondent, an author of ten books, and a television journalist, she is known as "GG" (for Grandma Georgia).

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 15
What's in a Name?p. 25
"Granny" Is an Apple. Call Me "GG."p. 26
Have You Heard This Onep. 31
The Truth About Grandchildrenp. 34
Baby Talkp. 35
Boosting Your Grandchild's IQp. 37
Only-child Grandchildrenp. 40
Grandtwins!p. 43
Birth Order Differencesp. 48
Nature Versus Nurturep. 50
Sibling Rivalryp. 52
The Truth About the Parentsp. 56
What Generation Gap?p. 56
Riding to the Rescue or Not!p. 61
Finessing Feedbackp. 64
Our Kids' Parenting Stylesp. 66
Grandparent Rivalry-and How to Win (Secretly)p. 78
The Art of Spoilingp. 80
The Secrets of Favorite Grandparentsp. 83
Successful Sleepoversp. 85
Perfect Presentsp. 92
A Reminderp. 99
Grandmothers-in-law and the Three Things They Should Never Sayp. 100
Mother-in-law's Guide to Getting Along with Your DILp. 103
Is There Anything We Should Say?p. 105
The Real State of the Union-How We Feel About DILs!p. 107
Improving Your MIL-DIL Relationshipp. 110
Should Mothers-in-law Be in the Delivery Room?p. 113
Your Daughter-in-law's Motherp. 116
You and Your Son-in-law (SIL)p. 120
Having Favorites-and Other Guilt Tripsp. 123
Guilty: You Play Favoritesp. 124
Guilty: You Get Boredp. 127
Guilty: You Love Them Too Muchp. 128
Guilty: You Don't Think You Live Close Enoughp. 130
Guilty: You're Not Perfectp. 133
10 Secrets to Guiltless Grandparentingp. 135
Grandpa's Second Chancep. 138
Grandmoneyp. 141
Teach Your Grandchildren to Savep. 142
Teach Your Grandchildren "It's Better to Give Than to Receive"p. 145
Grandparents' Money Mistakesp. 148
Basic Money Tipsp. 160
Home Alone with the Grandkidsp. 162
House Rulesp. 164
Eating or How Long Can My Grandchildren Exist on Just Pizza?p. 166
Playing Outside ... or Is It Time to Go Inside Yet?p. 168
Scary Movies ... or Tell Me When It's Over!p. 171
Responding to Rudeness ... or He Said What?p. 173
Disappointing Gifts ... or Say Thank You!p. 175
White Lies ... or You Didn't Tell the Truth, Grandpa!p. 175
Manners Matter ... or Who Do Those Children Belong To?p. 177
Gaming ... or Just One More Level, Pleeeaaase!p. 179
The Santa Controversy or Did I See You in the Living Room Last Night, Grandpa?p. 181
Bottom Line on Babysittingp. 185
After the Divorce (Not Just Yours)p. 187
The "Ex"p. 192
D-I-V-O-R-C-Ep. 192
After the Divorce: Blendingp. 197
After the Divorce: Mendingp. 202
Your Own Divorcep. 206
Your New Relationshipp. 210
Hidden Grandparenting Stressesp. 213
Hidden Grandparenting Stress #1: Changes in Routinep. 214
Hidden Grandparenting Stress #2: Fear of Failurep. 218
Hidden Grandparenting Stress #3: Loss of Controlp. 222
Grandparent Overloadp. 223
Special Grandparenting Stressesp. 228
They're Baaa-a-ack: Multigenerational Livingp. 234
The Sandwich Generationp. 237
Grandmother Versus Grandfather Stressp. 239
Stress Relieversp. 242
Your Wayp. 247
Finding Your Wayp. 248
Which Type Are You?p. 250
Happiness Trainingp. 255
10 Ways Grandparents Get Bette Every Year!p. 262
Making "Our Way" a Better Wayp. 265
Famous Grandparentsp. 269
Grandparent Quote Quizp. 277
A New Mother-in-law's Toastp. 281
Acknowledgmentsp. 283
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