Seniors Network

Family Life

The family unit as we knew it is becoming defunct, why?  Because grandparents are not recognised as relevant people in their grandchildren's lives. Family life depends on life experiences, the basics are learnt in the family being together.  

Grandparents are treated as irrelevant person by the courts and social services regards the family, that was the start of the decline, So much heritage is lost as only grandparents can give, plus stability, patience, and guidance which young parents, if they are working, have not got the time for.  

Grandparents can give children a spiritual magic, a magic that is lost without them, reading stories, listening to their worries, their secrets, and taking part in their games (looking for fairies, frogs etc) It is so easy to stick them in front of the TV or computer rather than devote the time personally. Children lose out on childhood innocence and a loving comfort which they seek all their lives, and most never find because of the lack of family life. 

The world is paying a heavy penalty by excluding grandparents. Let us hope they waken up before there is no family left at all. A child can never have too many people to love and be loved in return. 

If your children are educated to exclude grandparents, remember, what goes around comes around. How long will it be before you are left out in the cold? 

There is no denying children have to learn to exist in a modern world but a warm loving childhood sets children up for growing up when the time is right into real people, not force grown, cultivated like plants in a hothouse. Strong family roots grow into happy and loving families. 

This year don't just play at happy families - but live it, bring the whole family together, with all the love you can generate. 

Grandparents and older people can be a very lonely -so please think on it. It can be lonely too for the child who isn't able to share the joys of being with a grandparent.