| The birth of a child is an exciting time for parents | | | | you feel comfortable with, once a month or more |
| to be, as well as for grand parents. Most grand | | | | or less, will allow grand parents to feel like they |
| parents are a welcome addition to the family | | | | are a important part of the family and alleviate |
| although some can be overly excited by the | | | | some of the stress. |
| prospect of grandchildren. Many parents resent | | | | Grand parents are usually excited and just want |
| the time and energy their parents want to spend | | | | to take part in the joy of raising a child. Whatever |
| with their children or feel that the grandparents | | | | your comfort level is give grandparents something |
| are over stepping their bounds. | | | | to feel important about so that they don't have |
| If your children's grand parents are overly excited | | | | too much anxiety or excitement over helping wit |
| and you need help coping there are a few things | | | | the grand kids. |
| you can do to make the situation go more | | | | You should also try to foster a positive |
| smoothly. Here are six tips for dealing with | | | | relationship between your child and their grand |
| hyperactive grand parents. | | | | parents. Even if you have issues with them, try |
| One of the most important things you should do | | | | to make your interactions positive. |
| if you are uncomfortable with the energy level of | | | | If your child's grandparents are overly excited and |
| your child's grand parents is to set boundaries. Let | | | | act outside of your comfort zone, you can |
| your child's grand parents know definitively what | | | | suggest activities that they can do. This way they |
| they can and can not do with your children and | | | | get to interact with their grand kids in a way you |
| when they can see them. If you are | | | | can feel comfortable about. |
| uncomfortable with their actions let them know | | | | Above all, don't feel guilty for making decisions |
| how far they can go. | | | | about your children. Yes grand parents are very |
| Unless there is a serious reason why your child's | | | | important, but you are the parent and ultimately |
| grand parents should not spend time with them, a | | | | the decisions about your child rest with you. |
| good way to lessen the stress of dealing with | | | | Dealing with over excited grand parents can be |
| grandparents is to schedule a regular time for | | | | challenging. Remember to remain clam and find |
| them to spend with their grand kids. Whatever | | | | interactions that make you feel comfortable. |